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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 to coordinate Edward Heath abuse probes

Wiltshire Police has confirmed it will co-ordinate any national investigation into historical sexual abuse allegations made against former prime minister Sir Edward Heath.

Former prime minister Sir Edward Heath died in 2005. Credit: PA Wire

Wiltshire is one of seven police forces examining allegations of historical child sex abuse made against the ex-Tory leader, along with the Metropolitan Police, Hampshire, Kent, Jersey, Thames Valley and Gloucestershire Police.

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