The lie that destroyed the town bbc

Jordan Trengove was falsely accused of crimes he did not commit.

When Eleanor Williams' Facebook post claiming she was the victim of an Asian rape gang went viral in , it sparked a bitter backlash against Asian-owned businesses in her home town of Barrow, Cumbria. After she was jailed for perverting the course of justice, some of those affected have spoken to the BBC about the lasting impact of her lies. Their names have been changed because they're still concerned for their safety. Sajid has lived for most of his life in Barrow and as a schoolboy 30 years ago had got used to being the only non-white face in his class. The town still has a very small Asian population - just 1. The small, shipbuilding town on the southern tip of Cumbria is home to fewer than 10 of them. But in May things took a dark and menacing twist.

The lie that destroyed the town bbc

The story of false accusations about being the victim of a grooming gang and how it sent shockwaves through a small town in the North of England. From the Archive. Audio Described. Northern Ireland. Sport News Entertainment Music. Regions Northern Ireland Scotland Wales. JavaScript seems to be disabled. Please enable JavaScript to take full advantage of iPlayer. Contains upsetting scenes. Audio Described Sign Language. BBC News.

Jordan Trengove was falsely accused of crimes he did not commit.

Cath nurses her resentment in silence. Cath's husband Don flirts with someone eelse. Jill makes determined efforts to secure Don. Jill steals money from Cath. There is no puckish wit.

The story of false accusations about being the victim of a grooming gang and how it sent shockwaves through a small town in the North of England. From the Archive. Audio Described. Northern Ireland. Sport News Entertainment Music.

The lie that destroyed the town bbc

When Eleanor Williams' Facebook post claiming she was the victim of an Asian rape gang went viral in , it sparked a bitter backlash against Asian-owned businesses in her home town of Barrow, Cumbria. After she was jailed for perverting the course of justice, some of those affected have spoken to the BBC about the lasting impact of her lies. Their names have been changed because they're still concerned for their safety. Sajid has lived for most of his life in Barrow and as a schoolboy 30 years ago had got used to being the only non-white face in his class. The town still has a very small Asian population - just 1. The small, shipbuilding town on the southern tip of Cumbria is home to fewer than 10 of them. But in May things took a dark and menacing twist. One night Sajid got a call from a friend telling him to look at Facebook. There he saw Eleanor Williams' post, which was eventually shared more than , times.

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Detectives in Edinburgh hunt the killers of two young women. This was absurdity. Jordan Trengove was falsely accused of crimes he did not commit. Police belived she was lying. It was so bad. Initially, Sajid could not understand why the anger and suspicion was being directed at him and his fellow restaurant owners, but then another friend directed him to Snapchat. Sajid has lived for most of his life in Barrow and as a schoolboy 30 years ago had got used to being the only non-white face in his class. Jill says and does terrible things. The front line of trauma and crisis - every detective has a case that's never left them. Cath nurses her resentment in silence. This was a supreme bore. The team uncovers new evidence in the unsolved murder of Maureen Mulcahy. She flirts with Cath and Don's teenage son.

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During the summer of people frequently walked into Barrow's takeaways to abuse staff. Log in No account? Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Police. This was not witty, entertaining, appealing or absorbing. Audio Described Sign Language. She alleged he groomed her from the age of 12 and forced her to work in brothels in Amsterdam. The team uncovers new evidence in the unsolved murder of Maureen Mulcahy. Contains upsetting scenes. Williams posted images of injuries she had inflicted on herself on Facebook. We were branded guilty before any real evidence had come out. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jill steals money from Cath.