A woman in Ireland falsely claimed she was sexually assaulted by a group of immigrants and has received only community service for her lies.
Tanya Wall, from the town of Dungarvan, told police in February 2023 that she was walking home alone at night when multiple men dragged her down an alley and sexually assaulted her, the Waterford News & Star reported. She claimed the men were startled and fled after another woman walked by, but Wall couldn’t describe this woman to police.
After Wall made her claims, she and the police went to the scene of the alleged crime but found nothing that could be used as evidence. Police then went to Wall’s home to collect her clothing for evidence and were able to obtain messages from her phone as well.
After two weeks of investigation, including CCTV footage that showed “clear inconsistencies” in Wall’s claims, according to the News & Star, it…