Carl Beech trial: No evidence in Westminster paedophile ring accuser's first claims, jury told
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The first detective to investigate claims by a man that he was abused by a high-ranking paedophile ring could find no evidence and gave the case the official status of "undetected", a court has heard. Detective Constable Mark Lewis carried out inquiries into lurid allegations that Carl Beech – who became known as “Nick” – was sexually abused by his army major stepfather, disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Savile and other unknown men in the Seventies. Jurors have already been told Beech was later to tell London’s Metropolitan Police that he and other boys were victims of a VIP Westminster paedophile ring and that he had witnessed three child murders.