Police officers involved in the investigation of Carl Beech, who lied about the existence of a murderous VIP paedophile ring, should be investigated, a former High Court judge has said.
Sir Richard Henriques, who in 2016 ran a review of the investigation, also said he believes warrants to search the properties of high-profile figures were “obtained unlawfully”.
Three years ago, his review found more than 40 areas of concern stemming from the actions of investigating officers involved in Operation Midland.
The allegations of Beech, formerly known as “Nick”, to Wiltshire Police in 2012 were “inconsistent” with those made to the Metropolitan Police in 2014 and with blogs published by Beech in 2014, Sir Richard said in a comment piece published in the Daily Mail.
“Thus the course of justice was perverted with shocking consequences.
“A criminal investigation should surely follow.”
Beech, 51, was last week given an 18-year prison sentence for 12 counts of perverting the course of justice and one of fraud.
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