Former Wakefield Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan freed from prison
Wakefield MP jailed for groping a 15-year-old boy has been freed from jail after serving half his prison sentence
Imran Ahmad Khan who was jailed for groping a 15-year-old boy has been freed from jail after serving half his prison sentence.
The former Wakefield Tory MP was jailed in May last year for 18 months after being found guilty of sexually assaulting the teenager after a party in 2008.
The 49-year-old lost a Court of Appeal challenge against his conviction and sentence in December.
The disgraced MP reportedly left HMP Brixton in south London this morning (Tuesday 21 February) and was met by friends who helped him carry his belongings to a car before he was driven away.
Reports appeared to show Khan with long hair and a beard after serving nine months of his sentence behind bars.
The Ministry of Justice later confirmed he had been released.
Two days after winning his West Yorkshire seat in the December 2019 general election, Khan contacted one of the victim's relatives expressing concerns about the 2008 incident, and the victim later went to police.
Khan was expelled from the Conservative Party and resigned following his conviction, triggering a by-election in the constituency which was won by Labour.