Case against candidate is closed

Property magnate Fergus Wilson has been told by Kent Police he will face no action over a complaint made about his nomination papers for the role of police and crime commissioner.

Mr Wilson, who together with his wife Judith owns scores of rental properties in Ashford, said he was interviewed by the police in relation to a complaint from a member of the public alleging he had made a false statement when submitting his nomination papers for the election held last year.

Kent Police have now told him the case has been closed and the Crown Prosecution Service has declined to authorise any charges. Mr Wilson, who lives in Boughton Monchelsea, says he now intends to ask the police to interview the complainant over “unfounded allegations” and consider making a charge.

Additionally, he is pursuing a separate matter relating to the decision to block him from being a candidate in last year’s election by the returning officer.

He was stopped on the grounds that his nomination was invalid “as the papers were not delivered as required by law and were not subscribed as required by law”.

Mr Wilson, who planned to stand as an independent candidate, says this breached the Human Rights Act and he intends to take the matter to the European Court.

The election was won by Conservative Matthew Scott.

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