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

Second charity refuses £10k raised for woman guilty of false rape claims

Eleanor Williams
Eleanor Williams was convicted this week of perverting the course of justice by lying about being raped and trafficked. Photograph: Facebook

A second charity has decided to “politely decline” £10,000 originally raised for Eleanor Williams, who was convicted this week of perverting the course of justice by lying about being raped and trafficked.

Women’s Community Matters (WCM) in Barrow in Furness, Williams’ home town, was one of two charities that were to split £20,000 crowdfunded for Williams if she did not use it to bring her alleged abusers to justice.

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