Tuesday 29 November 2022 05:00 PM Jury is shown hammer which woman accused of lying about being gang victim 'used ... trends now
Jurors in the trial of a woman accused of lying about being the victim of an Asian grooming gang have been shown the hammer she allegedly used to injure herself.
Police found Eleanor Williams, 21, hurt near her home in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in May 2020 and were told she had been attacked and forced to have sex with three Asian men at a house in the town, her trial at Preston Crown Court has heard.
The prosecution allege Williams caused the injuries to herself using a claw hammer recovered from the field.
The weapon, which was in an evidence bag and had 'extensive blood staining', was passed around members of the jury on Tuesday. Photos of her alleged self-inflicted injuries were also shown to the court.
Eleanor Williams, 21, (pictured) was found hurt near her home in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in May 2020. She told police she had been attacked and forced to have sex with three Asian men at a house in the town
