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

Woman accused of false trafficking and rape claims is telling truth, court hears

Preston crown court, where Williams has been accused of perverting the course of justice.
Preston crown court, where Williams has been accused of perverting the course of justice. Photograph: Mark Waugh/The Guardian

A young woman accused of lying and fabricating claims about being raped, “pimped out” and trafficked is telling the truth about almost everything, her barrister has said.

Eleanor Williams, 21, from Walney in Barrow-in-Furness, denies seven counts of perverting the course of justice. She is accused of making false allegations against four men and falsifying evidence, including injuring herself with a hammer, in order to frame them for rapes and crimes they did not commit.

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