Beech claimed that in a separate incident, Proctor threatened to cut his genitals with a penknife before handing him the weapon, Newcastle crown court was told. Beech also alleged Heath – who he said once told him he “used to run the country” – sexually assaulted him on his yacht. Beech told the detective: “The next thing, he just started laying into me and hitting. He alleged Proctor warned him: “Next time … ”, before putting the weapon into Beech’s trousers. He told DS Townly: “Michael [Hanley, the former head of MI5 whom Beech claimed was part of the gang] came to me outside school.

Source: The Guardian May 23, 2019 14:01 UTC