Accused: The Fake Grooming Scandal

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Crimine

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S01E03 - "Episode 3"

Andato in onda il Jan 8, 2025, 10:00 PM

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In 2020, 18-year-old Ellie Williams posted on Facebook about being raped by an 'Asian grooming gang' in Barrow. Her post ruptured community relations. But was it true?Ă‚Â

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Stato: Terminata
Lingua: English
Durata: 60 min
Prima TV: January 7, 2025
Terminata: January 8, 2025
Programmazione: Tuesday, Wednesday alle 0:00

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Episodi (1 Stagione · 3 Episodi)

Episode 1

Investigating the accusations of torture, rape and exploitation made by Ellie Williams against an Asian grooming gang operating in Barrow-in-Furness in May 2020 that turned out to be false, focussing on the repercussions of her actions that included a racial divide in the area and death threats sent to men who were wrongly believed to be involved.

Jan 7, 2025

60 min

Episode 2

In a bizarre turn of events, former leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson arrives in Barrow to visit the men accused of being involved in the grooming gang. Amidst escalating online rumours and evidence shared online by Ellie's family, the police investigation casts serious doubt on the claims and Ellie is arrested leaving everyone questioning what they thought they knew.

Jan 7, 2025

60 min

Episode 3

Two years after the original Facebook post that accused several men of child sex trafficking and rape, Ellie Williams stands trial for nine counts of perverting the course of justice but there is still a deep racial divide in Barrow and the men accused are left to repair their reputations.

Jan 8, 2025

60 min