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MP raises claim of past paedophile ring linked to No 10 | |
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Labour MP Tom Watson has said police must investigate claims of a "powerful paedophile ring" linked to a previous prime minister's "senior adviser" and Parliament. | Labour MP Tom Watson has said police must investigate claims of a "powerful paedophile ring" linked to a previous prime minister's "senior adviser" and Parliament. |
He asked David Cameron to ensure that officers looked into the allegations. | He asked David Cameron to ensure that officers looked into the allegations. |
Mr Cameron said he would look into the issue, although he said he was not clear which former prime minister's adviser was being referred to. | Mr Cameron said he would look into the issue, although he said he was not clear which former prime minister's adviser was being referred to. |
The exchanges came during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons. | The exchanges came during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons. |
Mr Watson said an evidence file collected by the police to convict paedophile Peter Righton in 1992 "contains clear intelligence of a widespread paedophile ring". | |
"One of its members boasts of his links to a senior aide of a former prime minister, who says he could smuggle indecent images of children from abroad," he said. | |
"The leads were not followed up, but if the files still exist, I want to ensure that the Metropolitan Police secure the evidence, re-examine it and investigate clear intelligence suggesting a powerful paedophile network linked to Parliament and No 10." | |
David Cameron said it was a "very difficult and complex case" and he was "not entirely sure" which former prime minister Mr Watson was referring to. | |
But he agreed to look at the case "very carefully and see what the government can do" to give Mr Watson the assurances he wanted. |
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