Former Manchester United player convicted of fraud

He was caught using a deceased person's blue badge to park in Manchester

Author: Olivia MounsorPublished 2nd Dec 2023
Last updated 2nd Dec 2023

Former Manchester United player Ravel Morrisons been convicted of fraud, and fined, after being caught using a dead person's blue badge to park.

His Audi was seized in May this year, after enforcement officers found the blue badge displayed had belonged to a person that died in 2022.

During his interview under caution Morrison claimed he had bought the badge from “someone in Old Trafford” for £50.

Morrison, 30, of Westbrook, Warrington, was subsequently charged with one count of fraud.

He appeared in court this week, to plead guilty to the offence - he was find £1,000 and ordered to pay over £900 in additional costs.

A spokesperson from Manchester City Council says "This ruling shows that the law is applicable to everyone, with no exceptions."

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