Operation Midland: ‘reasonable grounds’ to investigate two witnesses, police say

Pair accused of lying during investigation into claims of VIP paedophile ring made by fantasist Carl Beech

There are “reasonable grounds” to suspect two people perverted the course of justice by allegedly making false abuse claims against a string of high-profile figures, a police force has said.

The pair, known only as witnesses A and B, are accused of lying during Operation Midland, launched in 2014 off the back of lurid and false allegations made by fantasist Carl Beech, who was later jailed for 18 years.