Watch: The video evidence that helped convict Eleanor Williams

A woman who went viral in 2020 after claiming in a Facebook post that she had been beaten and raped by a gang of Asian men is now serving eight and a half years in prison after police uncovered her web of lies going back years.

Eleanor Williams, 23, from Barrow-in-Furness was found guilty of perverting the course of justice over multiple false claims of rape and grooming.

The BBC has been given exclusive access to the police footage which shows the extent of Williams’ deceit.

Anna Collinson explains how they pieced together the truth.

You can see the full story of how Eleanor Williams was finally found out in “Liar: The Fake Grooming Scandal” on BBC Iplayer and BBC Three.