The ‘extraordinary tale’ of Carl Beech

Court hears how former NHS manager made fabricated claims about Westminster paedophile ring

Carl Beech
Carl Beech was jailed for 18 years in July for falsely alleging a VIP paedophile ring
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A 51-year-old man who prosecutors say weaved an “extraordinary tale” about a Westminster paedophile ring is himself “a committed and manipulative paedophile”, a court has heard.

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