Police refer Michael Mates fraud allegations to CPS
The Hampshire Chronicle reports a follow up to the allegations of electoral fraud levelled at Conservative candidate Michael Mates:
Michael Mates, the Conservative candidate at the elections for Hampshire Police Commissioner last autumn, is facing the prospect of being prosecuted for electoral fraud.
The police have sent a file to the Crown Prosecution Service following a six-month investigation.
Officers from Thames Valley Police investigated accusations that Mr Mates, 79, had broken electoral rules regarding his home address.
Read the full story about Michael Mates here.
UPDATE: He was subsequently cleared.
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