Two Church of England vicars conducted “hundreds” of sham marriages to enable illegal immigrants to stay in Britain, a court was told yesterday. Rev Elwon John, 44, and Rev Brian Shipsides, 55, performed the ceremonies at All Saints Church in Forest Gate, east London, it is alleged. The weddings, mainly between Nigerian and European Union [...]
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Jan 2012
Vicars ‘presided over hundreds of sham marriages for immigrants’
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Dec 2011
Sham marriage gang ‘found with crib sheets’
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A sham marriage gang were found with crib sheets to remind couples of their fake back stories and even their partners’ names. The gang of Slovakian and Pakistani nationals was arrested after a raid on a marriage ceremony at Leeds Town Hall. The bride and groom, Pakistani Muhammad Usman, and Slovakian Maria Racova, were arrested [...]
