'Rape' lies woman who triggered race unrest gets 8 years
Daily Express|March 15, 2023
A FANTASIST whose web of lies about being raped by an "Asian grooming gang" drove three men to attempt suicide was yesterday jailed for eight and a half years.
Paul Jeeves
'Rape' lies woman who triggered race unrest gets 8 years

Eleanor Williams had accused several innocent men of raping, trafficking and abusing her.

Her Facebook post included graphic photos of injuries she said had been caused - but the wounds were self-inflicted with a hammer she had bought at a supermarket.

The May 2020 lockdown claim was shared more than 100,000 times and sparked racial unrest.

Protest

A protest in her hometown of Barrow-in-Furness was attended by the far Right activist known as Tommy Robinson.

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