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Sex Crime Cops Target Tory PM Heath
Watchdog urges victims to come forward in probe of Wiltshire Police corruption

FORMER Tory prime minister Ted Heath yesterday became the most high-profile politician to be linked to historic child sex abuse.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was investigating Wiltshire Police for allegedly dropping a criminal probe when a person charged with a separate offence threatened to accuse Mr Heath of attacking children.

The watchdog urged victims or witnesses to come forward with information.

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