Former PM Ted Heath child sex allegations include rape, report will say
It is also expected to reveal 40 people made claims against the former Tory Prime Minister - spanning 50 years
CHILD abuse allegations against Sir Edward Heath include one of rape, a report will say.
It is expected to reveal 40 people made claims against the former Tory Prime Minister spanning 50 years.
The offences are said to have taken place on the mainland and Channel Islands between the 1950s and 1990s, including during his four years at No10.
The supposed victims were boys aged between 11 and 17.
Some allegations were made to cops well before the two-year probe began into Sir Edward, who died in 2005 aged 89.
Seven, including the rape, were so serious he would have been quizzed under caution. Wiltshire Chief Constable Mike Veale led the £2million Operation Conifer probe. His dossier will be released on Thursday.
It will reignite the historic sex crimes controversy at the heart of the Establishment but Sir Edwards’ pals will say he is unable to defend himself.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is standing by to study Mr Veale’s report.
Peter Saunders, founder of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood, said its consequences “could not be understated”.
He said: “This report is vital in understanding the nature of historic child abuse by prominent people and raises serious questions about national security.
“These are the most serious accusations.
The NSPCC reserved comment until the report is released.