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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 4 Aug 2015

      Met Police investigating ex-UK PM Edward Heath in historical child sex abuse inquiry, BBC told http://bbc.in/1IDc39f pic.twitter.com/7lm9dGnkD4

      111 replies 480 retweets 294 likes
      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 4 Aug 2015

      Kent Police becomes fourth force known to be investigating claims of sexual abuse by ex-PM Edward Heathhttp://bbc.in/1IJQXKQ 

      8:32 AM - 4 Aug 2015
      • 206 Retweets
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      • Muhammad ZulfiqarAli Tiffany Bowley Relevant🇺🇸 Justin Davies Ron Brown o 💜 Alyssa 💜 Omar Ⓜ.El Refay Nigel Brookes
      49 replies 206 retweets 116 likes
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        2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 4 Aug 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Hampshire Police becomes 5th UK force known to be investigating allegations made against ex-PM Sir Edward Heathhttp://bbc.in/1IJQXKQ 

          44 replies 205 retweets 71 likes
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        1. sk from kett‏ @skfromkett 4 Aug 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking always comes to light when their dead, what about them that are doing this today!

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        2. den b‏ @denb1B 4 Aug 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking Fair enough but to me it still looks like the establishment are looking for a scapegoat, - preferably a dead one !

          2 replies 2 retweets 6 likes
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        1. Fiona McMahon‏ @Asitseemstome 4 Aug 2015
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          @BBCBreaking Isn't it just AMAZING that ALL these allegations are coming to the fore NOW when these people are DEAD??

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        1. Alistair Armstrong‏ @Stretcharm40 4 Aug 2015
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          @BBCBreaking And WHY,all the years of delay????,WAS sick Edward,Above the law,for some??.

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        1. stephen #iamtommy for Britain party‏ @stephenhawes2 4 Aug 2015
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          @BBCBreaking you have not mentioned the case Kenneth Clark was involved in but then he's alive

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        2. derek wyatt‏ @wyattd 4 Aug 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking @BBCNews crazy not to have one specialist team

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        2. Caroline.‏ @imhavinhoops 4 Aug 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking too many in positions of power & influence have something to hide for this to ever be anything other than a sham. @BBCNews

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. on the couch‏ @jimbo77767 4 Aug 2015
          Replying to @imhavinhoops

          @imhavinhoops @BBCBreaking @BBCNewspic.twitter.com/PqGA16hETv

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        4. Caroline.‏ @imhavinhoops 4 Aug 2015
          Replying to @jimbo77767

          @jimbo77767 In a nutshell pretty much. @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Bryan Walford‏ @WalfordBryan 4 Aug 2015
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          @BBCBreaking OMG @binwars its Chapter 6 of Nineties Iron!! Lol we are so on trend 😟

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        1. Alan Calderwood‏ @calderwa 4 Aug 2015
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          Since it's vanishingly unlikely that paedophilia magically went away -what about investigating those currently active? @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

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