Former councillor convicted over fake coronavirus testing laboratory
Former Calderdale councillor Faisal Shoukat has been found guilty of running a fraudulent coronavirus testing laboratory during the pandemic.
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Former Calderdale Council member Faisal Shoukat has been convicted of running a fake coronavirus testing laboratory during the Covid-19 pandemic. BBC News reported that Shoukat was found guilty of causing public nuisance, fraudulent trading, and money laundering following a trial at Bradford Crown Court. [1]
Four co-defendants in the trial were cleared of all charges. According to BBC News, former justice minister Shahid Malik, Lynn Connell, Paul Moore, and Dr Alexander Zarneh were found not guilty of any wrongdoing. [1]
The verdicts were delivered directly by His Honour Judge Chris Smith. BBC News reported that Judge Smith issued the decisions after the original jury was discharged in April during deliberations, following the arrest of a juror on suspicion of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. [1]
In short
- Faisal Shoukat was convicted of causing public nuisance, fraudulent trading, and money laundering.
- Four other defendants, including former justice minister Shahid Malik, were cleared of all wrongdoing.
- The verdicts were returned by His Honour Judge Chris Smith after the jury was discharged in April.
Sources
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- [1]Ex-councillor guilty of running sham Covid-19 labBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Ex-councillor guilty of running sham Covid-19 labBBC, 4h ago
- [3]Ex-councillor guilty of running sham Covid-19 labYahoo News New Zealand, 4h ago
Background
- [4]List of 2010s American state and local politicians convicted of crimes on Wikipedia
- [5]COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong on Wikipedia
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