Edward Brandt sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after behaviour left Tory peer ‘in fear of sexual violence’
A former councillor has been jailed for 20 weeks after stalking Penny Mordaunt, which the former Cabinet minister said left her fearing “sexual violence”.
Edward Brandt, a professional sailor, had been found guilty of the offence but was acquitted of a more serious charge of stalking involving serious alarm or distress.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/16/former-councillor-edward-brandt-jailed-stalking-mp-penny-mordaunt
Author : Nadeem Badshah
Publish date : 2026-01-16 17:52:00
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