Daily Mirror

Woman who accused 15 men found guilty of sex attack lies

- BY SAM CORBISHLY

A WOMAN who made bogus rape and sex assault claims against 15 men over three years was last night behind bars.

Jemma Beale’s lies sent one man to prison. She got £11,000 compensati­on while he languished in jail.

Somalian Mahad Cassim, sentenced to seven years, was eventually released after two.

Beale, said by the judge to be an attention seeker, even injured

FAKE CLAIMS Jemma Beale

herself to back up claims she had been assaulted with barbed wire. The 25-year-old, from Bedfont, West London, was found guilty at Southwark crown court of perjury and perverting justice following a five-week trial. Beale was remanded in custody until August 24 pending psychiatri­c reports. The judge told her: “Somebody went to prison for a long time as a result of your perjured evidence.”

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