A paedophile who triggered a 2m police investigation with false accusations about a VIP abuse ring has been freed from jail under the government’s early release scheme.
Carl Beech, 58, was jailed in July 2019 for 18 years after he made a series of lurid and false allegations about being raped and abused by a group of high-profile politicians and public figures.
Claims by the fantasist, who was known as “Nick” before a court allowed him to be named, triggered Operation Midland, a 16-month investigation by the Metropolitan Police that saw raids on the homes of Lord Brittan, as well as D-Day veteran Lord Bramall and ex-Tory MP Harvey Proctor. Beech had also named the former prime minister Sir Edward Heath and the late Labour MP Greville Janner.
The probe ended in 2016 without a single arrest after police determined Beech had made a series of baseless allegations, including that he witnessed three murders.
He was jailed for 15 years for perverting the course of justice, 18 months for fraud and 18 months for voyeurism and possessing indecent images, all to be served consecutively.
The court was told at his trial that Beech had collected “Category A” images, which can include those showing child rape, bestiality and sadism.
He was not due to be released until he had at least completed half of his sentence in March 2028.
Yet Beech is one of thousands of prisoners who was released early due to overcrowding issues in prison.
A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “Carl Beech’s...
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