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A man has been charged with indecent assaults against two boys at a school in Rochdale. A man has been charged with indecent assaults against two boys at a school in north-west England.
David Higgins, 76, has been charged with 18 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted indecent assault of two boys aged between 11 and 15 at Knowl View residential school for boys in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.David Higgins, 76, has been charged with 18 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted indecent assault of two boys aged between 11 and 15 at Knowl View residential school for boys in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
The offences were alleged to have taken place between 1969 and 1971 but were reported separately to Greater Manchester police (GMP) in April 2013 and January 2015.The offences were alleged to have taken place between 1969 and 1971 but were reported separately to Greater Manchester police (GMP) in April 2013 and January 2015.
Dozens of former pupils from Knowl View have come forward in recent years to say they were abused at the school, which closed in 1995. Some have accused Cyril Smith, the former MP for Rochdale, who died in 2010.Dozens of former pupils from Knowl View have come forward in recent years to say they were abused at the school, which closed in 1995. Some have accused Cyril Smith, the former MP for Rochdale, who died in 2010.
Knowl View, a special school for boys, opened in 1969 for boys aged from eight to 16. For 24 of the 26 years it was open, Smith was a governor there. Knowl View, a special school for boys, opened in 1969 for boys aged from eight to 16. Smith was a governor there for 24 of the 26 years it was open.
GMP launched Operation Jaguar to deal with the claims. Between April 2014 and April 2015, 13 files with allegations of physical and sexual abuse were submitted by GMP to the Crown Prosecution Service, relating to 27 suspects and 16 victims.GMP launched Operation Jaguar to deal with the claims. Between April 2014 and April 2015, 13 files with allegations of physical and sexual abuse were submitted by GMP to the Crown Prosecution Service, relating to 27 suspects and 16 victims.
The assistant chief constable Robert Potts said: “Investigations into allegations of historical sexual and physical abuse are by their very nature extremely complex and protracted inquiries. These investigations are managed with the utmost sensitivity and files of evidence are put together by officers before being discussed and considered with the Crown Prosecution Service. The assistant chief constable, Robert Potts, said: “Investigations into allegations of historical sexual and physical abuse are by their very nature extremely complex and protracted inquiries. These investigations are managed with the utmost sensitivity and files of evidence are put together by officers before being discussed and considered with the Crown Prosecution Service.
“We will always investigate any allegations of abuse, regardless of when they took place, and support from the police and other relevant organisations is provided to anyone that makes a report. “We will always investigate any allegations of abuse, regardless of when they took place, and support from the police and other relevant organisations is provided to anyone that makes a report.”