Last updated at 1:34 AM on 25th October 2009
A leading Jersey politician accused of leaking a police report is claiming asylum at the House of Commons because he believes he will not be given a fair trial on the island.
Senator Stuart Syvret, a former Jersey health and social security minister described by supporters as a ‘voice of the people’, fled to London shortly before he was due at a court hearing on Wednesday.
Support: Mr Syvret, right, with Lord Wallace, left, and Mr Heming who has given the senator a place to stay.
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