Eleanor Williams sparked protests in her Cumbrian home town of Barrow after posting photos on social media of injuries she said were from beatings. Before Judge Altham began his sentencing remarks, the defence read a letter from Williams in which she said she knew she had "done wrong over some of this" and was "sorry" but added she did not accept she was guilty. Supt Matthew Pearman, of Cumbria Police, said Williams' allegations "could not have been taken any more seriously when she initially came forward" as a "large-scale investigation" was started