Search results
Sir Cyril Richard Smith MBE MStJ DL (28 June 1928 – 3 September 2010) was a British Liberal Party and Liberal Democrat politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochdale from 1972 to 1992.
Feb 25, 2020 · The Westminster establishment turned a ‘blind eye’ to child abuse allegations against former Rochdale MP Cyril Smith for decades, a long-awaited national inquiry has found.
Feb 18, 2020 · When Sir Cyril Smith died in 2010 at the age of 82, his obituaries were littered with affectionate tributes.
Nov 28, 2012 · A victim of sexual abuse has told Sky News that the former MP Sir Cyril Smith assaulted him on the premises of a council-run residential special school.
Sep 3, 2010 · As well known for his outsized girth as for his outspoken views, Liberal Democrat MP Cyril Smith was one of Parliament's most distinctive and popular members.
Nov 27, 2012 · Late Rochdale MP Sir Cyril Smith sexually abused boys in care in the late 1960s, police say, as missed chances to prosecute him are revealed.
Apr 12, 2018 · There were "lost opportunities" to prosecute the late politician Sir Cyril Smith for child sexual abuse, a report has found. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) concluded there ...
Cyril Smith was not taken to court when paedophilia allegations emerged in the 1960s because of concerns that other high-profile sex offenders would be exposed, a retired detective has...
Nov 28, 2012 · Cyril Smith And A New-Old Political Scandal. Police finally agree the late politician sexually abused teenage boys in the 1960s, prompting comparisons to Jimmy Savile.
It cited as an example former Liberal party leader, Lord Steel, who was criticised for not acting on information that the late MP Cyril Smith had abused children.
