One of many victims of a serial rape liar who stoked outrage in her hometown has instructed how he was pushed to aim suicide as his life was ‘totally destroyed’ by her baseless claims in opposition to him.
Jordan Trengove, 22, spent 10 weeks on a intercourse offenders wing in jail, sharing a cell with a self-confessed paedophile, as a result of he was randomly focused by Eleanor Williams.
Williams, 21, introduced disgrace on Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, by claiming she and different younger ladies had been raped and trafficked by ‘Asian grooming gangs’.
To again up her lies she posted graphic footage of her lower, crushed and bruised face and physique – accidents she prompted herself utilizing a hammer amongst different devices.
Jordan Trengove (pictured), 22, was pushed to aim suicide as his life was ‘totally destroyed’ by her baseless accusations of rape in opposition to him Eleanor Williams
Eleanor Williams claimed she was abused by an Asian grooming gang in Barrow, Cumbria
In all, six males had their lives turned the other way up by false claims of sexual assault or grooming by Williams, who faces a prolonged jail sentence in March when she comes again earlier than a decide at Preston Crown Courtroom.
Jordan was the primary of her victims and was {accused} of three rapes in opposition to her in 2019.
It led to him being arrested in entrance of his horrified household, his residence turning into the goal of hate assaults and 10 weeks in HMP Preston.
He’s now bringing a civil motion in opposition to Cumbria Police, claiming they didn’t correctly examine ‘forged iron’ alibis and urged police: ‘Take heed to the {accused} males in addition to the lady making the grievance.’
On one of many events Williams claimed he was raping her, Jordan was at the back of a police van having bought into an altercation outdoors a Barrow nightclub.
He was nonetheless charged with the rape offence. His nightmare started on an evening out in 2019. Jordan stated: ‘Me and a pal have been going out and Ellie Williams had nobody to exit with so she tagged together with us.
‘I did not know her nicely however thought she was OK, she gave the impression to be a pleasant sufficient lady and we had fun for some time that evening. I used to be by no means alone along with her and it was all completely harmless.
‘Later my pal was attacked, he was randomly punched by some bloke and I took him residence and made positive he was OK earlier than returning to Manhattan’s, the membership we would been in.
‘I used to be instructed Ellie was in a again room on the membership and was in a state, I assumed by means of drink. I went upstairs to the membership and stayed till 4am, chatting to folks.
‘I then bought concerned in a little bit of an altercation on the taxi rank outdoors and ended up being taken residence at the back of a police van.’
The next day the police arrived at his household residence in Barrow and arrested him in entrance of his horrified mom and youthful siblings for the rape of Eleanor Williams.
Williams’s claims that she had been abused by a grooming gang have been discovered to be false by a jury
Jordan stated: ‘I used to be simply utterly surprised, I could not perceive why she can be making a declare like that, it made no sense.
‘However by then the harm was already carried out. Our household residence had ‘rapist’ painted throughout it inside hours and my mum’s window was smashed in.
‘I used to be launched however arrested twice extra within the following two days, each for rapes on totally different events. ‘It did not appear to register with the police that on a type of events once I was alleged to have raped her I used to be of their custody.
‘I had forged iron alibis for all three accusations however they simply did not take heed to me, made no effort to take a look at my story and have been completely happy to take hers with out query.
‘After my third arrest I used to be charged with all three rapes, put in a police cell and introduced up in entrance of Barrow magistrates.
‘It was reported by the native media and my life in my residence city at that second was successfully over, I used to be ruined, my life totally destroyed and it’ll by no means be the identical once more.’
Jordan was remanded in custody and despatched to Preston Jail the place he was detained on a wing reserved for intercourse offenders.
He stated: ‘My cell mate was a man who fairly fortunately admitted he had been sending sexual photos to an eight yr outdated lady.
‘I used to be horrified, it made my pores and skin crawl to be locked up all day with this man and I requested for a transfer to a different cell however I used to be ignored. So far as they have been involved we have been each intercourse offenders.
‘I admit I have been in bother for minor issues up to now, drunk and disorderly offences, that form of factor, however being in that place with these folks was horrifying to me.
‘They finally launched me when it grew to become clear Williams had invented all the pieces, however by then it was too late.’
On his launch Jordan was pressured to maneuver out of Barrow as he was shunned by his former neighborhood and had ‘rapist’ yelled at him on the street.
After a recent begin in Ulverston, outdoors Barrow, he started a relationship with Kayla Wilkinson, 25, who was shocked by the ordeal he had suffered.
The younger couple went on to have child son Louie, aged 17 months, however Jordan’s relationship with him was tough at first.
He stated: ‘I struggled to bond with Louie. On the time he was born Eleanor Williams’ trial was nonetheless ready to be heard and I nonetheless had this accusation by her hanging over me that I used to be a rapist.
‘I could not bear the thought that my son would possibly develop up pondering his father was a rapist and the considered that depressed me past phrases.
‘I could not exit to the outlets on my own with out somebody staring or commenting and we started to seek out the accusations have been affecting each a part of our lives.
‘The varsity attended by Kayla’s older kids knowledgeable social providers of the accusations, so that they grew to become concerned and our landlord got here spherical to take a look at rumours he’d heard that I used to be a convicted rapist.
‘Though all the fees in opposition to me have been dropped and my accuser charged with fabricating them, I nonetheless felt just like the one who was on trial each day of my life.’
In August 2020 all of it grew to become an excessive amount of and he took an overdose at residence. Jordan stated: ‘My life was unrecognisable from what it had been and I used to be reaching breaking level. A household pal had died and all the pieces was simply an excessive amount of so I attempted to kill myself.
‘I took an overdose and was rushed to hospital the place they saved my life. At the moment I did not wish to be saved however now I am so glad they did.’
Tommy Robinson (pictured) visited Barrow-in-Furness, additional stoking the concept the city’s ladies have been beneath risk from organised gangs of Asian males
Regardless of being charged with 9 counts of perverting the course of justice, there was large assist from a big part of the Barrow neighborhood who believed her claims about Asian grooming gangs and being trafficked by sexual abusers at residence and overseas.
It heightened racial tensions – one Indian restaurant had its home windows smashed and a Muslim takeaway proprietor was chased down the road by males who poured alcohol on his head.
Tommy Robinson visited the city, additional stoking the concept Barrow’s ladies have been beneath risk from organised gangs of Asian males.
Jordan stated: ‘Whereas all this was happening I used to be sitting there watching it occur realizing that it was a lie. The entire city was going loopy and it was being whipped up by the Justice For Ellie Fb group which continued supporting her proper as much as the trial.’
Regardless of the weekly outpourings of assist for Williams on Fb, Kayla was arrested when she posted an indignant message condemning her.
She stated: ‘I used to be sick of studying all these lies about Ellie Williams being the sufferer when she had destroyed Jordan and others so I wrote an extended publish in his assist and instructed everybody she was a liar.
‘The police got here and arrested me and I needed to settle for an grownup warning, which I nonetheless have on my document now.
‘This complete factor has put our relationship beneath large stress, it took us to the purpose of breaking apart however we have battled by means of it. We’re a household and we wish to keep as one, it has been robust however we have caught collectively.’
After an 11-week trial at Preston Crown Courtroom, Williams was convicted of eight counts of perverting the course of justice
Now that Williams has been convicted of all 9 costs following a prolonged trial, Jordan feels his life can start once more.
He stated: ‘I have been left with so many questions. I would like Ellie Williams to look me within the eye and clarify why she made these accusations and ruined my life, what did she achieve from doing that?
‘She’s an odd lady who I’ve little doubt has some points however nothing excuses what she did.
‘Barrow was a city with a proud industrial historical past and she or he has wrecked its fame with these lies about grooming gangs.
‘I lastly really feel I can now stroll round with my head held excessive as a result of lastly folks know the reality about me. I would like to maneuver on and discover a job – that has been inconceivable with this hanging over me.
‘I’ve additionally seen a solicitor to start a case in opposition to Cumbria Police for the way in which they failed to analyze my facet of the story.
‘I used to be in jail earlier than they even checked my albis. They merely didn’t wish to take heed to an {accused} man who was {accused} by a younger girl who they felt had no purpose to lie.
‘That is the issue – she had no purpose to lie and she or he nonetheless did. Equal weight ought to have been given to what I used to be saying and it simply wasn’t, I used to be ignored and locked up.
‘I additionally wish to marketing campaign for anonymity for males {accused} of rape till they’ve been convicted or admitted it.
‘The stigma of being {accused} of rape – as I’ve discovered to my large price – can smash your life.’
