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At the height of lockdown, 19-year-old Ellie Williams claims on social media she's been trafficked by an Asian grooming gang across the North of England.

Photos of her horrific injuries add to the outrage and the post goes viral - shared more than 100,000 times.

Social media rumours lead to attacks on Asian men and businesses in her hometown of Barrow-in-Furness. But when she's arrested for perverting the course of justice, the situation escalates and there are protest rallies and claims of a cover-up.

At the trial, the prosecution claims she'd lied, faked text messages and even caused the catalogue of injuries to herself.

In season 6 of StoryCast, Sky News's Jason Farrell and Liz Lane, who reported on the case at the time, return to Barrow to investigate what could have led her to make these claims and if, underneath it all, there is some other secret buried among the lies.

With access to her family, police investigators and those most impacted by her allegations, we ask: Why did Ellie Williams create such an elaborate lie? And what happened after the trial - once all the media attention died down and other allegations began to emerge?

Episode 1: Who is Ellie Williams?

Ellie's family and boss share their worries about her leading up to the infamous Facebook post. Unexplained injuries. Becoming withdrawn. Incessant messages. Harassment on the street. Then she starting to go missing regularly.

When she suddenly moves out of the family home, her family feel they're losing contact. Eventually she turns up so badly injured she says she can't take it anymore and goes public with claims on social media that go viral and shock the nation.

Warning: This series discusses issues of sexual abuse, self-harm, violence and suicide. If you feel affected by the issues, you can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email [email protected] in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK

From Sky News Storycast, Unreliable Witness is presented by Jason Farrell and Liz Lane.

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Series Producer: Anne-Marie Bullock

Executive Producer: Louise Cotton

Sound Design: Matt Wareham

Additional Journalism: Sarah O'Connell

Sky Podcasts Editor: Paul Stanworth