'Fantastist' who sparked paedophile probe 'didn't mention high-profile figures in first interview'

Carl Beech, 51, alleged powerful men including MPs and generals sexually abused and killed children in the 1970s The vicar's son who sparked a VIP sex ring enquiry only mentioned the names of two of his alleged tormentors when he first made a complaint to the police - his step-father and Jimmy Savile - a jury heard today. The court heard he is still 'enraged' by the accusations Over the first two days of the case, as prosecutors laid out their claims against Beech, the court was told that: Beech is a convicted paedophile who pleaded guilty after police found indecent images of young boys, including some recorded by Beech, on devices in his home He fled to Sweden once police closed in and lived in a remote cabin in the woods, shown in police footage above, under a series of assumed identities and false names He claimed to have sketched the locations at which abuse took place from memory - but his laptop showed he had googled them before speaking to police He claimed not to have researched the men he accused - but had googled them He claimed his abusers mowed down and killed a boy, 'Scott', whom he tried to befriend - but the boy did not exist. He was shown in police footage telling officers about this fictitious incident He claimed a fellow victim, 'Fred' could corroborate his story - but in fact he made up the friend and posed as 'Fred', fabricating emails to police He claimed he had been regularly taken out of school to be abused by multiple men at 'parties' - but his attendance at his schools was exemplary He claimed he had a lifelong fear of water, abused by the men, who dunked him and threw him off boats - but photos show him snorkelling on honeymoon He produced an 'abuse map' of the places and ways his body was tortured - but his medical records show no evidence of abuse He claimed he was abused on beds in cabins on Ted Heath's yacht - but the vessel was a racing yacht and only had hammocks He claimed Mp Harvey Proctor had threatened to cut his genitals off with a pen-knife Proctor later gifted to Beech. He gave the knife to police asking for forensic tests - but his estranged wife told police he'd kept it in a 'happy memories' box He had googled how victims of Jimmy Savile received compensation He bought a £64,000 convertible Mustang with the compensation payout he received for the alleged abuse He was indebted and living grossly beyond his means, intending to make money on the international speaking circuit, speaking about his 'abuse' The charges relate to claims Beech made that former prime minister Edward Heath, ex-home secretary Leon Brittan and others were part of a child abuse ring Timeline of Beech's alleged falsehoods and the investigations they launched 2014/2015: Over more than 20 hours of recorded police interviews, Carl Beech makes lurid allegations of child rape and murder against senior Establishment figures including Ted Heath and Lord Brammall. Beech's extraordinary unfounded accusations were levelled against a list of prominent men including: Former PM Sir Edward Heath: he said he was sexually abused at Heath's home in London and on his yacht Former head of the army Lord Brammall: he said Brammall repeatedly raped him and was present at the first meeting of 'the group' Former Tory MP Harvey Proctor: he said Proctor demanded oral sex, abused him with a pen knife, and murdered two children, one after tying him to a table, raping, and stabbing him Former head of MI5 Michael Hanley, and former head of MI6 Maurice Oldfield: said to be responsible for abuse and torture including spiders being tipped over him, electric shocks, and having darts thrown at him, culminating in threats 'to make him disappear' His step-father, Major Ray Beech: he said his step-father frequently and repeatedly abused, raped, and beat him, the first time in a public toilet at a wildlife park Former Home Secretary Leon Brittan: He said Brittan murdered a child, describing him as a 'mini-Harvey' who was sadistic and enjoyed putting his head under water In all, Beech accused 12 men: Major Ray Beech, his step-father; Lt General Beach; General Gibbs; Lord Brammall; Jimmy Savile; Peter Hayman; Harvey Proctor; Leon Brittan; Greville Janner; Edward Heath; Michael Hanley; Maurice Oldfield.