{"id":63404,"date":"2013-01-20T22:08:42","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T20:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/?p=63404"},"modified":"2014-01-07T23:52:47","modified_gmt":"2014-01-07T21:52:47","slug":"names-of-top-politicians-royal-aides-and-a-famous-pop-star-on-list-seized-by-police-investigating-child-paedophile-ring-at-suburban-bb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2013\/01\/20\/names-of-top-politicians-royal-aides-and-a-famous-pop-star-on-list-seized-by-police-investigating-child-paedophile-ring-at-suburban-bb\/","title":{"rendered":"Names of top politicians, royal aides and a famous pop star on list seized by police investigating child paedophile ring at suburban B&#038;B"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_63405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63405\" style=\"width: 306px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63405\" alt=\"Liberal MP Sir Cyril Smith\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Liberal-MP-Sir-Cyril-Smith.jpg\" width=\"306\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Liberal-MP-Sir-Cyril-Smith.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Liberal-MP-Sir-Cyril-Smith-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liberal MP Sir Cyril Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>List found among documents after raid at the home of former child protection worker<\/li>\n<li>MP Tom Watson sparked probe after his speech in Commons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Police investigating allegations of a child\u00a0pedophile\u00a0network have seized a list naming\u00a0 top politicians, members of the royal household and a world-renowned pop star, it was reported today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>They were allegedly visitors to a bed and breakfast guest house which operated as a brothel where youngsters were abused at gay sex parties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The names were recorded on a handwritten note found by police at the North London home of child protection worker Mary Moss during a raid.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She had initially declined to co-operate with the investigation. Documents and a laptop were seized and Ms Moss later handed over other 19 files she had put in a neighbour&#8217;s shed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The papers include a list of men who went to sex parties in the 80s at the Elm Guest House, in Barnes, south west London.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Among them were two former Conservative Cabinet ministers, four other senior Tories, a Labour MP, a prominent Irish republican and a leading National Front member, according to the Sunday People.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The note also allegedly names two members of the royal household \u2013 one a former Buckingham Palace employee \u2013 plus the owner of a multinational company and two pop stars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One of those is a best-selling musician, but like some others on the list he is not suspected of being involved in any child abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>The list emerged at meetings in 1988 between child protection officials and the guest house\u2019s manager Carole Kasir, who died aged 47, two years later from a suspected overdose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The paper said that 16 boys f<\/span><span>rom nearby Grafton Close council home\u00a0<\/span><span>were allegedly trafficked to the guest house and abused.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Now detectives are to check social services records from Richmond, Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Officers will also be examining copies of cash receipts and \u00adthe guest house\u2019s visitor records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Famous names linked to child sex rings include\u00a0<\/span><span>Liberal MP Cyril Smith in Rochdale and disgraced traitor Anthony Blunt, the former Keeper of the Queen\u2019s Pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A complaint by\u00a0<\/span><span>Labour MP Tom Watson during a speech in the House of Commons sparked\u00a0<\/span><span>Operation Fernbridge. He claimed a paedophile ring used high-level connections to escape justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ms Moss told the People: &#8216;They [police] were friendly enough but I thought it was heavy handed and a complete violation of my \u00adprivacy..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Met confirmed their statement to the Mail Online. &#8216;The investigation will be led by the Child Abuse Investigation Command.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;The allegations under Operation Fernbridge were initially assessed under Operation Fairbank, which was from information passed to police by Mr Tom Watson.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nDaily Mail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>List found among documents after raid at the home of former child protection worker MP Tom Watson sparked probe after his speech in Commons Police investigating allegations of a child\u00a0pedophile\u00a0network have seized a list naming\u00a0 top politicians, members of the royal household and a world-renowned pop star, it was reported today. 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