Twenty people tell police they were abused by Cyril Smith

Twenty people have now come forward to claim they were victims of sexual abuse by Sir Cyril Smith.

At least one victim has told detectives he was raped by the politician, whose alleged child sex abuse activities at Knowl View school, a children's home in Rochdale, spanned nearly three decades.

Smith is alleged to have preyed on youngsters both at Knowl View, where five complainants have come forward, and another school in Rochdale, Cambridge House, where 10 complainants have spoken to police.

Another five say they were abused at various other locations, all in the Greater Manchester area.

Police are now discussing with lawyers the charges Smith would have faced if he was still alive, to give "closure and clarity" to victims.  (more...)

Twenty people tell police they were abused by Cyril Smith