Lancashire Police had been accused of covering up Cyril Smith 's crimes . But police bosses dismissed claims of a ' whitewash ' after it cleared itself of blame . They found ' no evidence ' intended to bring Smith to justice were unsuccessful . Contradicts claimed by the detective that key evidence was ' locked away ' and they were silenced .
Lancashire Police had been accused of covering up Cyril Smith 's crimes . But force bosses face claims of a 'whitewash ' after it cleared itself of blame . They found 'no evidence ' attempts to bring Smith to justice were blocked . Contradicts claims by retired detective that key evidence was 'locked away ' and they were silenced .