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£1.5 million fraudster jailed through private prosecution after force fails to investigate

Victim funded case after police did not pursue.

Gerard Lawless. Photo credit: South Beds News Agency

Gerard Lawless. Photo credit: South Beds News Agency

Date - 18th October 2018
By - South Beds News Agency
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A fraudster called Lawless was jailed for seven-and-a-half years on Wednesday following a private prosecution brought because the police did not have the resources to investigate. Company accountant Gerard Lawless, now 60, was convicted by a jury...
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