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LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 05:09 PM Apr 2014

Sir Cyril Smith abuse 'cover-up' claims probed by police

Police are examining whether there is evidence of a criminal cover-up over claims of sexual abuse at a school linked to the late MP Sir Cyril Smith.

The leader of Rochdale Council and Greater Manchester's chief constable are due to give an update on the claims over Knowl View school in Rochdale....

The development comes after police launched an investigation into allegations that former Liberal MP Sir Cyril, who died in 2010 aged 82, sexually abused boys at Knowl View residential school. The school closed in 1992.

Officers are also looking into claims he abused boys at the privately run Cambridge House children's care home, which closed in 1965....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27183369

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Sir Cyril Smith abuse 'cover-up' claims probed by police (Original Post) LeftishBrit Apr 2014 OP

Relatives of mine in Manchester knew about this sick sod intaglio Apr 2014 #1

Another Jimmy Saville mackerel May 2014 #2

intaglio

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1. Relatives of mine in Manchester knew about this sick sod

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 05:48 PM

Apr 2014

From about 1975 onwards - but somehow the GMP never investigated. Locally he was one hell of a power and could probably threaten to raise massive corruption charges against other nabobs.

On the other hand Max Clifford seems to need some good publicity following his conviction.

mackerel

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2. Another Jimmy Saville

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Mon May 5, 2014, 02:22 AM

May 2014

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