CPS could and should have extradited paedophile music teacher

Chris Ling was first investigated in 1990 after abuse allegations but case was dropped due to supposed lack of evidence

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) could and should have extradited a paedophile music teacher suspected of grooming and sexually abusing a string of girls at a school in Manchester, the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has heard.

In 1990, detectives began investigating Chris Ling, a violin teacher at Chetham's School of Music. He had moved to the US with some sixth form pupils - one of whom he married - promising to make them classical music stars.