The Sun reveals Danczuk facing rape allegation
Date published: 09 May 2017

The Sun reveals Danczuk facing rape allegation
The Sun has revealed that Simon Danczuk is facing another rape allegation.
The disgraced former Rochdale MP has been accused of carrying out the attack in the Westminster area last May, according to The Sun. The Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail are also reporting the allegations.
Danczuk denies the allegation.
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed: “A woman has alleged she was raped.
“Detectives have been notified and will investigate.”
Read The Sun story at:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3522181/mp-simon-danczuk-accused-of-raping-young-woman-in-westminster-but-insists-hell-still-stand-in-the-general-election-despite-police-probe/
In January 2016 Danczuk was interviewed under caution in connection with a rape allegation dating from 2006.
Dancuzk denied the allegation saying it was "malicious, untrue and upsetting".
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/100379/simon-danczuk-interviewed-under-caution-over-rape-claim
Following an investigation, the CPS decided no further action would be taken against him:
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/105406/cps-to-take-no-further-action-against-simon-danczuk-in-relation-to-rape-allegations
Having been told last week that he would not be the Labour candidate for Rochdale in the forthcoming general election, Danczuk resigned from the Labour Party on Monday (8 May) and signalled his intention to stand as an Independent.
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