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

Woman accused of lying about rapes admits one charge of perverting course of justice

The triai at Preston crown court continues.
The triai at Preston crown court continues. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

A woman accused of lying about being raped by multiple men and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang has pleaded guilty to one count of perverting the course of justice.

Eleanor Williams, 22, from Walney in Barrow-in-Furness, denies a further seven counts relating to rape claims she made about a series of men between October 2017 and May 2020.

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