Eleanor Williams, 22, made a string of allegations in a Facebook post which was shared more than 100,000 times and prompted far-right agitator Tommy Robinson to "investigate"
A woman who made up claims about being the victim of an Asian grooming gang has been convicted of perverting the course of justice.
Eleanor Williams, 22, made a string of allegations in a Facebook post which was shared more than 100,000 times and prompted far-right agitator Tommy Robinson to "investigate".
Williams published pictures of injuries that she suffered in May 2020 - but prosecutors told Preston Crown Court that she had caused them herself with a hammer.
As a result of her lies, demonstrations were held in Barrow and ay least one family was forced to move away, the court heard.
A jury found her guilty of eight counts of doing acts tending and intended to pervert the course of justice.
Jurors took three hours and 29 minutes to reach their verdicts following the 10-week trial.
Williams, of Teasdale Road, Barrow, stared straight ahead as the verdicts were returned.
She pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to one count of perverting the course of justice, which related to contacting her sister and mother with requests for them to take a hammer to her solicitor.
Honorary Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham adjourned sentencing to March 13 and 14.
He said before the trial he had been provided with information on the community impact of Williams’ actions: “That community impact was said to...
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