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Mother of woman who made up story about Asian grooming gang is accused of not returning donation money
Summary
Allison Johnston, the mother of Eleanor Williams, has yet to return the money that was donated to a legal justice fund for her daughter, who was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for perverting justice. Tory councilor Shane Yerrell has vowed to retrieve the money and use it for charity, as Williams' claims of an Asian grooming gang were proven to be false. Yerrell has repeatedly asked Johnston to return the money, and has managed to get back 7,158 pounds from her account. Mohammed Ramzan, one of Williams' victims, is now considering suing the authorities and public figures who shared her false allegations. He is also supporting Yerrell's effort to get the rest of the money back.
Q&As
Who is Allison Johnston and what is her connection to Eleanor Williams?
Allison Johnston is the mother of Eleanor Williams, a now-suspended Labor Party member on Barrow Borough Council.
What charities were promised the money from the fundraising campaign?
The charities Maggie Oliver Foundation and Women’s Community Matters were promised the money from the fundraising campaign.
What did Mohammed Ramzan accuse Eleanor Williams of falsely claiming in a Facebook post?
Mohammed Ramzan accused Eleanor Williams of falsely claiming in a Facebook post that she was brutally abused by an Asian grooming gang.
What is Shane Yerrell doing to get the money back from Allison Johnston?
Shane Yerrell is messaging Allison Johnston and asking her to donate 3,000 pounds (approximately $3,670) to help the family of a terminally ill 3-year-old girl bring her to Lapland UK, and is also trying to get the money back from Johnston since February.
How much money has been refunded to Shane Yerrell and what is being done to recover the remaining funds?
7,158 pounds (approximately $8,800) has been refunded to Shane Yerrell and a civil action has been launched against Allison Johnston to get the rest of the money back. If she doesn’t respond, it will be taken to the small claims court.
AI Comments
đź‘Ť The Daily Mail article provides a thorough and detailed report of the story surrounding Eleanor Williams' false claims and the attempts to get the donation money back.
đź‘Ž Although Shane Yerrell was able to get back some of the money, the majority of the donations still remain unaccounted for.
AI Discussion
Me: It's about a woman who was accused of not returning the money donated to her daughter's legal justice fund. Her daughter was recently convicted of eight counts of acts tending and intended to pervert the course of justice in January. It looks like the money was donated for a cause that no longer exists, since her daughter's story was fabricated.
Friend: Wow, that's really unfortunate. It sounds like the money was donated in good faith and the person who donated it was taken advantage of.
Me: Yeah, it's really unfair. It also looks like the woman's mother is still keeping the money, despite her daughter's conviction. That's a really concerning situation, since it's not clear where the money has gone or if it will ever be returned. It's possible that the money was misused, and that's a really serious implication.
Action items
- Research the Maggie Oliver Foundation and Women’s Community Matters charities to learn more about their work and how to support them.
- Reach out to the family of the terminally ill 3-year-old girl to offer support and assistance.
- Follow the progress of the civil action against Allison Johnston to see if the remaining money is returned.
Technical terms
- JustGiving
- A platform that allows people to donate money to charities and other causes.
- Pervert the course of justice
- An act that interferes with the legal process, such as fabricating evidence or intimidating witnesses.
- Lapland UK
- A tourist attraction in England.
- Maggie Oliver Foundation
- A charity that supports victims of sexual abuse.
- Women’s Community Matters
- A charity that works to empower women and girls.
- PTSD
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing a traumatic event.