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| Ex-Army chief Lord Bramall faces no further action over abuse claims | Ex-Army chief Lord Bramall faces no further action over abuse claims |
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| A former head of the British army has said he is pleased he faces no further action in connection with allegations of historical child abuse. | |
| Lord Bramall, 92, was interviewed under caution by police on 30 April 2015. | Lord Bramall, 92, was interviewed under caution by police on 30 April 2015. |
| The peer, who was not arrested and has always denied the allegations, told the BBC he had received a letter from the Metropolitan Police clearing him. | |
| The Met confirmed on Friday it had told a man in his 90s that no further action would be taken against him. | The Met confirmed on Friday it had told a man in his 90s that no further action would be taken against him. |
| 'Insufficient evidence' | 'Insufficient evidence' |
| Lord Bramall, a Normandy veteran who retired from the House of Lords in 2013, told the BBC "there wasn't one grain of truth" in the allegations, made against him by a man in his 40s. | Lord Bramall, a Normandy veteran who retired from the House of Lords in 2013, told the BBC "there wasn't one grain of truth" in the allegations, made against him by a man in his 40s. |
| He said the letter the Met sent him was "pretty grudging, but at least I'm in the clear". | He said the letter the Met sent him was "pretty grudging, but at least I'm in the clear". |
| Lord Bramall added it was "complete self-justification" by the police, who he claimed "had not behaved very well". | Lord Bramall added it was "complete self-justification" by the police, who he claimed "had not behaved very well". |
| The Met said it had informed a man in his 90s who was interviewed on 30 April 2015 by officers working on Operation Midland that he would face no further action. | The Met said it had informed a man in his 90s who was interviewed on 30 April 2015 by officers working on Operation Midland that he would face no further action. |
| The force added: "Following a thorough investigation officers have concluded there is insufficient evidence to request the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charging the man with any offences." | The force added: "Following a thorough investigation officers have concluded there is insufficient evidence to request the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charging the man with any offences." |
| Operation Midland is part of a wider umbrella of investigations by Scotland Yard, dubbed Operation Fairbank, into allegations of abuse involving senior politicians and high-profile figures. | Operation Midland is part of a wider umbrella of investigations by Scotland Yard, dubbed Operation Fairbank, into allegations of abuse involving senior politicians and high-profile figures. |
| It has focused on the Dolphin Square estate in Pimlico, south-west London. | It has focused on the Dolphin Square estate in Pimlico, south-west London. |
| A field marshal and baron, Lord Bramall served during the Normandy landings during World War Two and commanded UK land forces between 1976 and 1978. | A field marshal and baron, Lord Bramall served during the Normandy landings during World War Two and commanded UK land forces between 1976 and 1978. |
| He became chief of the general staff - the professional head of the Army - in 1979, and in 1982 he oversaw the Falklands campaign. | He became chief of the general staff - the professional head of the Army - in 1979, and in 1982 he oversaw the Falklands campaign. |
| Later that year he became chief of the defence staff - the most senior officer commanding the UK's armed forces. | Later that year he became chief of the defence staff - the most senior officer commanding the UK's armed forces. |