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• Former MP David Chaytor pleaded guilty to three counts of false accounting under the Theft Act on Friday at the Old Bailey. Simon Clements, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, made a statement that was carried live on air and widely reported over the weekend. The full statement is as follows:
“David Chaytor has today admitted his dishonesty and he will now face the consequences of his actions. No-one, no matter their position, should be allowed to take money that they know they have no right to. By his actions, David Chaytor has abused the trust placed in him by the public.
“I would however remind all concerned that today’s outcome relates to the actions of David Chaytor and David Chaytor alone. Every defendant is entitled to a fair trial and nothing that has happened today should reflect on any defendant in any other case.”
