Appeals for calm after Tommy Robinson visits Barrow amid protests
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from on (#53Y9Z)
Far-right activist claims to be investigating case of woman accused of lying about abuse
The family of a 19-year-old woman accused of lying about being groomed and abused in a Cumbrian town have appealed for calm after the far-right activist Tommy Robinson turned up claiming to be a journalist investigating the case.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, ignored pleas from woman's family to stay away from Barrow-in-Furness, where she was remanded in custody last week on charges of perverting the course of justice.
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