Louise Haigh wrongly reported to constabulary officers that her mobile telephone had been stolen, but she says it was a 'genuine mistake'.

19:16, Thu, Nov 28, 2024 | UPDATED: 19:16, Thu, Nov 28, 2024

Louise Haigh

Louise Haigh said she was 'mugged portion connected a nighttime out' and her mobile telephone was taken (Image: Getty)

The Transport Secretary has admitted pleading blameworthy to an offence related to a mendacious study she made to constabulary 10 years ago.

Louise Haigh reported to constabulary officers that her mobile telephone had been stolen portion she was a parliamentary candidate, months earlier the 2015 wide election.

Ms Haigh reported that "she was mugged connected a nighttime out" the twelvemonth before. But she past discovered, "some clip later", that "the mobile successful question had not been taken," Sky News reports.

"The constabulary referred the substance to the CPS and I appeared earlier Southwark magistrates," she added.

"Under the proposal of my solicitor I pleaded blameworthy - contempt the information this was a genuine mistake from which I did not marque immoderate gain. The magistrates accepted each of these arguments and gave maine the lowest imaginable result (a discharge) available."

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