MP Crispin Blunt has insisted again that child sex offender Imran Ahmad Khan's conviction is a 'miscarriage of justice'
Crispin Blunt, the Tory MP for Reigate, argued the disgraced politician didn't get a "fair trial" and believes he was wrongly convicted.The 48-year-old was expelled from the Conservative Party in April with "immediate effect" and has since resigned as an MP.Mr Blunt was called "disgraceful" after he defended his fellow Tory last month, claiming Khan was the victim of a "dreadful miscarriage of justice".
"I didn't know Imran - I got to know him in the first few weeks of 2019 and 2020 and thoroughly enjoyed his company, and could well see why he'd be a terrific parliamentarian with an enormous amount to contribute," he told the BBC. "And so this issue, then, arising for me is ... his conviction. And I don't want to ... I saw what happened . I remain totally convinced."
Mr Blunt admitted he did not attend the whole trial, but said: "I know what decisions were made within the trial, which meant that, in my judgment, he did not get a fair trial or anything remotely like that."Tory MP for Reigate Crispin Blunt has reiterated his defence of his fellow Tory.Asked if he therefore thought he knew more than the jury, he said: "Yes inevitably, because quite a lot of the trial was conducted without the jury being present.
The Conservative Party condemned Crispin Blunt's views as "wholly unacceptable", while a whips office source said it is expected all Tory MPs respect court judgments.Khan is formally appealing against the conviction. He is due to be sentenced on Monday.
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