Moment Eleanor Williams buys hammer to injure herself and falsely accuse men of rape

CCTV footage shows Eleanor Williams buying a hammer which she used to injure herself, before falsely accusing a number of men of rape. The 22-year-old, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was on Tuesday (14 March) sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after falsely claiming to have been the victim of an Asian grooming gang. In a Facebook post from May 2020, Williams shared pictures of her injuries, but a court heard that she had caused them to herself, with a hammer. Footage released by Cumbria Constabulary shows her buying the tool, which she used to injure herself. Watch more videos at the Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB