Mr Collins, of Pannone law firm, said one of the 12 men is to sue Rochdale Council over the alleged abuse.

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Mr Collins, from Manchester-based law firm Pannone, said the reason more people had not gone to the police about Savile was because of how wide the Jersey historical abuse inquiry was.

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Manchester-based solicitors Pannone confirmed it was currently dealing with an allegation of abuse against Sir Cyril, who died in 2010, and Mr Danczuk said he had been approached by a man "angry and upset about how Cyril Smith treated him".

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