The British National Party's candidate for mayor of Liverpool, Mike Whitby, was arrested on suspicion of faking signatures on his nomination papers. Police arrested Whitby at his home in North Wales after conducting an investigation and interviewing people in Liverpool. Whitby was taken into custody and remains under questioning regarding alleged electoral fraud through making false statements and faking signatures on his nomination forms. The BNP denies the allegations and says Whitby obtained all signatures legitimately.
2. VALUEINVESTINGENEWS () - The British National
Party's candidate for mayor of Liverpool has been
arrested on suspicion faking signatures on his
nomination papers.
Mike Whitby, who is on Thursday's ballot paper for the
directly-elected post, was held by police at his home in
north Wales on Monday.
Detectives arrived at the house at 7.30am but the
candidate refused to co-operate and officer were unable
to detain him until around six hours later, the Press
Association reported.
Merseyside Police said he remains in custody being
questioned over alleged electoral fraud by making false
statements and faking signatures on nomination election
papers.
3. Detective Superintendent Martin Andrew, of Merseyside
Police, said: "Following an allegation that nomination forms for
the mayoral elections had been fraudulently filled in, a police
investigation was launched.
"Officers conducted extensive inquiries in the Wavertree area
of Liverpool over the weekend and interviewed a significant
number of people.
"Following those inquiries and after taking advice from the
Crown Prosecution Service, Merseyside police officers
attended an address in the Wrexham area of North Wales at
7.30am today to speak to the homeowner about the
allegations.
4. "My officers made repeated attempts to speak to the occupant
and, at around 1.30pm today, they arrested a 59-year-old man on
suspicion of making false statements and faking signatures on
nomination election papers - an offence under Section 65A of the
Representation of the People Act.
"The man was taken to a police station in Wrexham where he
was interviewed about the allegations.
"He currently remains in police custody."
The complaint was made to Merseyside Police following an
investigation by the Liverpool Echo which reported alleged
irregularities in Mr Whitby's nomination papers.
5. A BNP spokesman said Whitby denies the allegations and
stands by the names on his nomination form.
He added: "Mike and his wife went to every single one of those
people and explained who he was and what he stands for.
"The man was taken to a police station in Wrexham where he
was interviewed about the allegations.
"He currently remains in police custody."
The complaint was made to Merseyside Police following an
investigation by the Liverpool Echo which reported alleged
irregularities in Mr Whitby's nomination papers.
6. A BNP spokesman said Whitby denies the allegations and
stands by the names on his nomination form.
He added: "Mike and his wife went to every single one of
those people and explained who he was and what he stands
for."The man was taken to a police station in Wrexham
where he was interviewed about the allegations.
"He currently remains in police custody."
The complaint was made to Merseyside Police following an
investigation by the Liverpool Echo which reported alleged
irregularities in Mr Whitby's nomination papers.
A BNP spokesman said Whitby denies the allegations and
stands by the names on his nomination form.
He added: "Mike and his wife went to every single one of those
people and explained who he was and what he stands for.
