Rochdale MP calls for Cyril Smith inquiry
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has called for an investigation into claims his predecessor Sir Cyril Smith abused residents at a boys’ hostel in the town in the 1960s.
Mr Danczuk used a Commons debate to highlight the allegations after former residents told PoliticsHome how Smith made youngsters strip, fondled them and smacked their bare bottoms for punishment.
Today, Lancashire Police issued a statement calling for victims of the former MP to come forward.