IPCC takes over investigation into Cyril Smith incident
Date published: 28 March 2015
Cyril Smith
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has taken charge of an inquiry into the handling of an alleged incident involving Cyril Smith.
Earlier this month an unnamed retired Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer said he was told "keep your mouth shut" in the 1980s after he found the former Rochdale MP in the Stockport home of a known sex offender with two teenage boys.
He alleges he was threatened with the Official Secrets Act and ordered by a senior officer to say nothing about it.
The IPCC said its involvement would "ensure independent oversight" of the allegation.
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