Saturday 16 June 2018

UKIP IN THE DOCK

Two members of UKIP who stood in the Derbyshire County Council elections appeared at Derby Crown Court this week for a pre-trial review hearing ahead of a trial in September. They have been charged with election fraud. It is alleged that John Geehan and Terry Calladine forged signatures on nomination forms when they stood in the 2017 local elections. Calladine, 56, of Lime Grove, Long Eaton, received 213 votes when he stood in Ilkeston South in last year’s election. The seat was won by Labours John Frudd.
Geehan, 71, of Margaret Avenue, Ilkeston, stood in Ilkeston West, which was won by by the Tory Tony King. He received 237 votes.
The trial is expected to last five days. They were given unconditional bail.  

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