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| David Cameron warns of 'witch-hunt' over child abuse claims | |
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| David Cameron has warned against public child abuse allegations turning into a "witch-hunt" against gay people. | |
| The prime minister made his comment on ITV1's This Morning programme as he was handed a list of names circulating online as paedophiles. | The prime minister made his comment on ITV1's This Morning programme as he was handed a list of names circulating online as paedophiles. |
| Mr Cameron, who did not look at the names, said anyone with any information about paedophiles should go to the police. | Mr Cameron, who did not look at the names, said anyone with any information about paedophiles should go to the police. |
| He was addressing historic claims of a paedophile ring linked to No 10. | He was addressing historic claims of a paedophile ring linked to No 10. |
| The issue was raised by Labour MP Tom Watson in the Commons a fortnight ago. | |
| There have also since been claims by a victim that an unnamed prominent Conservative from the Thatcher era was involved in abuse in north Wales. | |
| Presenter Philip Schofield told the prime minister that there were lots of allegations circulating online about people who might have carried out abuse. | |
| Mr Cameron said that he had heard "all sorts of names being bandied around". | |
| During the live interview, the presenter handed the PM a card with the names on it, saying that they were people Mr Cameron knew and asking whether he would be talking to them. | |
| Mr Cameron replied with a warning: "There is a danger, if we're not careful, that this could turn into a sort of witch-hunt, particularly against people who are gay and I'm worried about the sort of thing you are doing right now - giving me a list of names that you've taken off the internet." | |
| Mr Cameron said that if anyone had any information about anyone who was a paedophile "no matter how high up in British society they are - that's what the police are for". | |
| He said that people should take any allegations they had to the police so the legal process could take place. |