Strip Searches: Number of men and women coming forward reaches 'double figures'

Dame Vera Baird, chair of an inquiry into Greater Manchester Police, joined Kay Burley to discuss the investigation into the force over unnecessary and invasive strip searches of women while under police custody.

The inquiry was launched after a Sky News investigation which was broadcast in July.

Dame Vera says the number of people - men and women - coming forward has reached double figures.

"I have absolutely no fear of getting to the roots of what is happening," she said.

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