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Sir Edward Heath was gay but no paedophile, says former brothel madam

A former brothel madam at the centre of the Sir Edward Heath child sex scandal claims he was a "shy gay man" but not a paedophile.

Myra Ling-Ling Forde told The Sun she arranged male escorts for the former prime minister in the Nineties but insisted "he was not into sex with children".

Sir Edward, who died in 2005, is currently being investigated by seven police forces over allegations of historical child sex abuse.

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Wiltshire Police: More calls over Heath abuse claims

Wiltshire Police continue to receive a number of calls following appeals for information regarding Sir Edward Heath.

It comes two days after the force appealed for victims and people with information to contact them after the Independent Police Complaints Commission confirmed it was investigating claims the force covered up allegations of child sex abuse made against the former Prime Minister in the 1990s.

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