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Oct 10 2007
A FORMER mayor accused of disability benefit fraud told a court he was genuinely ill and was frequently in pain....
Oct 9 2007
A FORMER mayor accused of disability benefit fraud used to get free tickets to watch Liverpool in stands accessible by stairs, a court heard....
Oct 4 2007
A FORMER mayor accused of falsely claiming disability benefits asked fraud investigators if they know who he was, a court heard....
Sep 21 2007
A PRIEST told a court a former mayor accused of benefit fraud did not seem to have any mobility problems....
Sep 20 2007
A MERSEYSIDE councillor needed 24- hour care and attention in the months leading to his election as mayor, Liverpool Crown Court heard yesterday....
Sep 19 2007
SPECIAL crutches which a former Sefton mayor said he needed to cope with his disability were discovered stored in his shed, a jury heard yesterday....
Sep 18 2007
A MAYOR and his wife embellished the truth and lied in order to obtain state benefits, Liverpool crown court heard today....
Sep 18 2007
TWO MPs and a peer are among witnesses in the trial of a former Merseyside mayor accused of a benefits swindle....
Sep 13 2007
FIVE former Sefton mayors are expected to testify next week against another ex-mayor, John Walker, when he stands trial for benefit fraud....
