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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Helen Pidd North of England editor

Eleanor Williams jailed for eight and a half years after rape and trafficking lies

Eleanor Williams
Eleanor Williams had six mobile phones she used to create fake identities. Photograph: Facebook

A woman has been jailed for eight and a half years after being found guilty of lying about being raped and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang, and making false rape claims against a series of other men.

Eleanor Williams, 22, from Barrow-in-Furness was convicted in January of nine counts of perverting the course of justice. Sentencing her at Preston crown court on Tuesday, the judge, Mr Justice Altham, said her allegations were “complete fiction” and criticised her for showing “no significant signs of remorse”.

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