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Case file
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Record ID: UNCHECKED-EW-001
Prepared: September 18, 2026. This date identifies preparation of this record, not confirmation of every person's present circumstances.
Jurisdiction: England and Wales. Criminal proceedings: Preston Crown Court.
Article: Seventy-Three Days in Prison. Years Under Suspicion.
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Earliest false rape allegation covered in this account. | Sky evidence report
Trengove accused, detained and subsequently released; case against him dropped. | ITV interview
Williams's Facebook post and photographs prompt a public campaign. | ITV verdict coverage
Verdicts, then sentencing and public accounts of harm. | ITV sentencing hearing
Sky reports later convictions involving other men Williams had named. These were separate from the five men she was convicted of falsely accusing. | Sky follow-up
| Subject | What supports the article | What this publication has not independently examined |
|---|---|---|
| Judicial findings | Published sentencing remarks. | Complete trial transcript and exhibits. |
| Trengove's custody | His reported account of 73 days. | Custody logs, remand orders and the changing evidential position. |
| Digital fabrication and travel accounts | Court findings and attributed reporting linked in the article. | Original devices, provider returns, full recordings and forensic reports. |
| Personal consequences | Reported sentencing statements. | Medical records and current circumstances. |
| Commercial consequences | An owner's reported estimate of loss. | Accounts establishing amount and causation. |
| Police liability or compensation | Trengove's reported intention to take action. | A filed claim, judgment, settlement or completed institutional review. |
The article includes the family's continuing position, the police explanation of the investigation and the response to separate allegations highlighted later. These positions are attributed to the outlets that obtained them. None is presented as a response to Unchecked.
Eleanor Williams fabricated evidence against innocent men. Her conviction exposed the lies. The damage reached far beyond the courtroom, and the public record still leaves questions about how people recover after being cleared.
The links lead to external sources. Unchecked is not presenting underlying police exhibits or full trial records as documents it possesses. This record distinguishes published findings, attributed accounts and outstanding verification.