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Former prime minister: Two more police forces today revealed they had received abuse allegations against Sir Edward Heath (pictured)
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Former prime minister: Two more police forces today revealed they had received abuse allegations against Sir Edward Heath (pictured)
Two more police forces today revealed they had received abuse allegations against former prime minister Sir Edward Heath, taking the total to seven.
Gloucestershire Police has spoken to an alleged victim as it emerged a national police probe into child abuse allegations against the former premier is to be launched within days.
Meanwhile Thames Valley Police also said today said it is investigating information the force has received regarding Sir Edward.
The announcements come after a police appeal over alleged activities of the former prime minister prompted 'a number of calls' to detectives.
A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said the force had referred the matter to Operation Hydrant, which coordinates multiple historical child sexual abuse investigations across the country.
Forces in Wiltshire, London, Kent, Jersey and Hampshire are already looking into abuse allegations linked to Sir Edward – and others, such as the Police Service of Northern Ireland, are expected to examine claims against the Tory politician, who died aged 89 in 2005.
North Yorkshire Police detectives today started examining Sir Edward Heath's relationship with Jimmy Savile and his paedophile friend Peter Jaconelli, who was known as 'King Cornet'.
Senior officers now want a dedicated force to coordinate a national inquiry. Never before has an ex-PM been the subject of such an investigation.
Wiltshire Police, which on Monday appealed for potential victims to come forward, said it continued to receive a 'number of calls' yesterday.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3186503/New-probe-Ted-Heath-sex-claims-nationwide-Investigation-launch-days-detectives-continue-receive-number-calls-allegations-against-former-Prime-Minister.html#ixzz43emDZPM9
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