Prosecute officers, says Greater Manchester abuse whistleblower

Comments come as report finds police failings allowed many abusers to escape justice

Senior police officers should be prosecuted for mishandling a Greater Manchester sexual abuse scandal that resulted in most offenders getting away with their crimes, a whistleblower has said.

Margaret Oliver, a former detective constable who led Greater Manchester police's investigation into child sexual exploitation, said the force had spent years trying to cover up its failures.