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Police investigate abuse claims against late Labour MPsLeo Abse Leo Abse, who was a lawyer, Labour MP, and gay rights campaigner, died in 2008
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Police investigating historical child abuse allegations have been handed new claims relating to late Labour MP Leo Abse and ex-speaker George Thomas.
The allegations were made to South Wales Police and have been passed to another force, the BBC understands.
Mr Abse, a gay rights champion and ex-Labour MP, died in 2008, aged 91.
Last year, police said they were investigating allegations Mr Thomas - a Labour MP and ex-Commons Speaker who died in 1997 - abused a boy, aged 9.
The Sunday Times reported that the fresh claims are understood to have been passed to officers leading an investigation into an alleged "network of politicians".
It says a Church of England review into historical sexual abuse had also passed Mr Abse's name to detectives from Operation Fernbridge - a Met Police inquiry into alleged child abuse involving senior politicians.
George Thomas George Thomas, who later became Viscount Tonypandy, as Commons Speaker between 1976 and 1983
Last year, South Wales Police confirmed officers were investigating claims against Mr Thomas - who later became Viscount Tonypandy - dating back to the 1960s and 1970s.
An alleged victim, who now lives in Australia, told the Mirror newspaper he had been raped by the late MP.
Viscount Tonypandy, a Methodist preacher, held the role of Secretary of State for Wales from 1968 to 1970 and was Commons Speaker between 1976 and 1983.
A Labour MP in Cardiff from 1945 to 1983, he died of cancer in 1997, aged 88.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32009589
Police investigate abuse claims against late Labour MPsLeo Abse Leo Abse, who was a lawyer, Labour MP, and gay rights campaigner, died in 2008
Continue reading the main story
Related Stories
Ex-Speaker Thomas abuse claim inquiry
Historical child abuse: Key investigations
Police investigating historical child abuse allegations have been handed new claims relating to late Labour MP Leo Abse and ex-speaker George Thomas.
The allegations were made to South Wales Police and have been passed to another force, the BBC understands.
Mr Abse, a gay rights champion and ex-Labour MP, died in 2008, aged 91.
Last year, police said they were investigating allegations Mr Thomas - a Labour MP and ex-Commons Speaker who died in 1997 - abused a boy, aged 9.
The Sunday Times reported that the fresh claims are understood to have been passed to officers leading an investigation into an alleged "network of politicians".
It says a Church of England review into historical sexual abuse had also passed Mr Abse's name to detectives from Operation Fernbridge - a Met Police inquiry into alleged child abuse involving senior politicians.
George Thomas George Thomas, who later became Viscount Tonypandy, as Commons Speaker between 1976 and 1983
Last year, South Wales Police confirmed officers were investigating claims against Mr Thomas - who later became Viscount Tonypandy - dating back to the 1960s and 1970s.
An alleged victim, who now lives in Australia, told the Mirror newspaper he had been raped by the late MP.
Viscount Tonypandy, a Methodist preacher, held the role of Secretary of State for Wales from 1968 to 1970 and was Commons Speaker between 1976 and 1983.
A Labour MP in Cardiff from 1945 to 1983, he died of cancer in 1997, aged 88.
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― Leo Tolstoy,
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