Covid Testing Fraud Trial
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- Katie DickinsonEvening Standard
- Steve JonesBBC
- Mark Brown North of England correspondentThe Guardian
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Covid Testing Fraud Trial. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/65739
“Covid Testing Fraud Trial.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/65739.
“Covid Testing Fraud Trial.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/65739.
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- 8 Oct
Earlier this year, following months of evidence at Bradford Crown Court, Judge Christopher Smith discharged the jury while it was deliberating following an allegation of jury tampering.
Coverage 5 articles
9 Oct Judge ‘cannot be sure’ ex-MP cleared over Covid test firm knew of false results
Evening Standard
8 Oct Former MP cleared of role in bogus Covid-19 testing firm in trial without jury
Evening Standard
8 Oct Former Labour MP cleared over role in fraudulent Covid-19 testing company
The Guardian
8 Oct Ex-councillor guilty of running sham Covid-19 lab
BBC- 8 Oct Former MP cleared of role in bogus Covid-19 testing firm in trial without jury
Evening Standard
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