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Scotland Yard accuses the BBC of hampering its investigations into historical child sexual abuse
Metropolitan Police issues unprecedented 810-word statement ahead of broadcast of Panorama programme on alleged VIP paedophile ring
Scotland Yard has accused the BBC of undermining its investigation into historical child sex abuse, claiming that the corporation’s actions risked deterring victims from coming forward.
An hour-long Panorama investigation aired on BBC One last night, scrutinising allegations of a historical paedophile ring in Westminster.
On the programme, a man known only as David, claimed he may have been led by campaigners into making serious allegations against members of the establishment.
David said he had provided the names of VIPs, including former home secretary Leon Brittan, “as a joke suggestion to start with”, but that he later repeated them.
He also alleged that he called the police with concerns that Chris Fay, who worked for the now-defunct National Association of Young People In Care, was ‘putting words in his mouth’.
Panorama claimed that Mr Fay had been investigated by police for perverting the course of justice but that charges were never brought.
Chris Fay denied putting words into ‘David’s mouth’.
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