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Labour activist admits vote rigging offence
Key takeaways
- Gabriel Leroy, a former councillor in Southend, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit an offence under the Criminal Law Act and the Computer Misuse Act.
- Three other Labour activists will face a trial in February 2029 after they entered not guilty pleas.
- Joel Bodmer, 40, his wife Shila Bodmer, 41, and former Croydon councillor Carole Bonner, 69, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit an offence under the Criminal Law Act and the Computer Misuse Act.
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Joe Pike Politics investigations correspondent, Southwark Crown Court BBCGabriel Leroy is a former councillor in Southend A 24-year-old former Labour councillor has pleaded guilty to a computer misuse offence amid allegations that a party database was manipulated to help fix a parliamentary candidate selection in Croydon.
Gabriel Leroy, a former councillor in Southend, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit an offence under the Criminal Law Act and the Computer Misuse Act.
Three other Labour activists will face a trial in February 2029 after they entered not guilty pleas.
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