Detectives were already probing allegations that the late Liberal MP molested pupils at Knowl View in Rochdale
Police have launched a probe into whether a council covered up claims
of sex abuse at a Rochdale school to protect MP Cyril Smith.
Detectives were already probing allegations that the late Liberal MP molested pupils at Knowl View.
Greater Manchester Police chief constable Sir Peter Fahy and Rochdale council leader Colin Lambert will be making a statement on the case today.
Earlier this month Labour’s Simon Danzcuk said the Liberal grandee was part of an “informal” network of perverts who stalked the corridors of power in Westminster.
Police have said Smith attended Elm Guest House in South West London, where underage rent boys and youngsters from a children’s home were reportedly brought to have sex with adult men.
Other high profile figures are said to have been visitors including senior MPs, a high-ranking policeman and an MI5 officer.
Mr Danzcuk, MP for Smith’s former constituency Rochdale, says that police received at least 144 complaints about Smith but MI5 and Special Branch pressured them into backing off.
He claimed child abuse allegations against Smith were even raised in public at a Liberal party conference.
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said earlier this month that his party knew nothing about Smith's "repugnant" attacks. Last week he called for a police inquiry into the scandal.
Detectives were already probing allegations that the late Liberal MP molested pupils at Knowl View.
Greater Manchester Police chief constable Sir Peter Fahy and Rochdale council leader Colin Lambert will be making a statement on the case today.
Earlier this month Labour’s Simon Danzcuk said the Liberal grandee was part of an “informal” network of perverts who stalked the corridors of power in Westminster.
Police have said Smith attended Elm Guest House in South West London, where underage rent boys and youngsters from a children’s home were reportedly brought to have sex with adult men.
Other high profile figures are said to have been visitors including senior MPs, a high-ranking policeman and an MI5 officer.
Mr Danzcuk, MP for Smith’s former constituency Rochdale, says that police received at least 144 complaints about Smith but MI5 and Special Branch pressured them into backing off.
He claimed child abuse allegations against Smith were even raised in public at a Liberal party conference.
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said earlier this month that his party knew nothing about Smith's "repugnant" attacks. Last week he called for a police inquiry into the scandal.
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