A Lancashire man has been jailed for more than two years after friends, his ex-partner and colleagues invested almost £90,000 in a fictitious company

Elliot Shaw

Matthew Normyle of Lord Street, Morecambe, has today (Tuesday 4 January 2022) been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison at manchester-crown-court/">Manchester Crown Court for fraud by false representation. There will be a Proceeds of Crime hearing sat a later date.

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A Lancashire man has been jailed for more than two years after friends, his ex-partner and colleagues invested almost £90,000 in a fictitious company

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