Former Tory peer Lord Hanningfield, not out of prison for more than a couple of days after serving nine weeks of a nine month sentence for fiddling his expenses in the Lords, has been arrested by police once again, this time over allegations that he made fraudulent expenses claims while leader of Essex County Council.
The dour faced disgraced peer, who has very little to look happy about it seems, promised us recently that there was much more to be told in the story of his expenses saga, and it appears that he was right, although doubtless this is not what he meant.
Essex police have confirmed that a 70 year old man was arrested in the Chelmsford area in relation to fraud as part of an investigation into expenses claims at Essex County Council.
Bet that put a dampener on celebrations at getting out of prison after serving a mere nine weeks of a nine months sentence for swindling expenses of almost £14,000 from the taxpayer.
Should the new allegations prove true then it appears that Hanningfield, a former pig farmer, had his snout in more than one trough.
He has been released on bail until January 18th pending further enquiries.
Former Tory peer Lord Hanningfield, not out of prison for more than a couple of days after serving nine weeks of a nine month sentence for fiddling his expenses in the Lords, has been arrested by police once again, this time over allegations that he made fraudulent expenses claims while leader of Essex County Council.
