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Daily Mirror
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Susan Newton & Susie Beever

Mum of teenager behind Asian grooming gang rape lies claims donations given to charity

The mother of Ellie Williams who lied about sexual abuse has claimed the thousands raised for her 'justice campaign' has gone to charity.

Allison Johnston, a serving councillor who was suspended by the Labour Party after police began investigating her daughter Eleanor for fabricated claims she was abused by an 'Asian grooming gang' in Barrow, Cumbria.

Three men were implicated in Williams' lies, for which she was convicted of perverting the course of justice at Preston Crown Court last month and jailed for eight-and-a-half years.

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