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| Lord Janner's home searched in child abuse probe | Lord Janner's home searched in child abuse probe |
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| The London home of Lord Janner has been searched as part of an inquiry into allegations of child abuse, Leicestershire Police has confirmed. | The London home of Lord Janner has been searched as part of an inquiry into allegations of child abuse, Leicestershire Police has confirmed. |
| He has not been arrested and has not been interviewed under caution. | He has not been arrested and has not been interviewed under caution. |
| Leicestershire Police said it had "executed a search warrant at a property in Barnet, north London, as part of an ongoing criminal inquiry". | Leicestershire Police said it had "executed a search warrant at a property in Barnet, north London, as part of an ongoing criminal inquiry". |
| Greville Janner was a Labour MP for 27 years, in Leicester North West and then Leicester West. | |
| His lawyers said in a statement: "Lord Janner has not been arrested but has been assisting the police with their inquiries. | |
| "We are not able to make any further comment at this time." | |
| The Cambridge graduate stood down as an MP in 1997 and was subsequently made a life peer. | |
| Lord Janner, a father of three, is a former president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. | |
| He is also chairman of the Holocaust Education Trust. | He is also chairman of the Holocaust Education Trust. |