UK man Carl Beech jailed for 18 years for fabricating story about murderous VIP paedophile ring
- Carl Beech was the key witness in a well-publicised investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and murder
- He claimed VIP paedophile ring involved politicians, military generals, and senior figures in the intelligence services
A man who falsely accused British establishment figures of involvement in a murderous VIP paedophile ring, triggering a huge police investigation, has been jailed for 18 years.
Carl Beech, 51, claimed that he had been sadistically raped and abused by several famous figures in the 1970s and 1980s, including former prime minister Edward Heath.
The explosive allegations gripped British newspapers, politicians and the police. But his claims, which led to a £2 million (US$2.5 million) police inquiry, were completely fabricated.
Beech, a former children’s charity worker and nurse, was jailed on 12 counts of perverting the course of justice, one of fraud, and also voyeurism and possession of indecent images.
Beech claimed three children had been murdered by the group and said his abusers included the disgraced late television presenter Jimmy Savile and the heads of the British intelligence services.
