UK drops inquiry into VIP child abuse

A fiercely criticised UK police investigation into claims of a VIP paedophile ring has been dropped.

The Metropolitan Police probe, called Operation Midland, was launched in November 2014 after claims that boys were sexually abused by a number of public figures more than 30 years ago.

It cost €2.3m up to November 2015 and did not lead to a single arrest, but saw raids on the homes of 92-year-old D-Day veteran Edwin Bramall and the late Leon Brittan.