Majority direction given to jury in Christian Labour MP speeding charge

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Fiona Onasanya, 35, allegedly colluded with her brother Festus to escape prosecution for going 41mph in a 30mph zone on 24th July last year.

A Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) was sent back to authorities claiming a Russian man was behind the wheel of her Nissan Micra when it was clocked speeding at the village of Thorney, near Peterborough.

Inquiries revealed he was in Russia with his parents at the time.

Festus Onasanya, 33, from Cambridge, has admitted three charges of perverting the course of justice, including over the 24th July incident.

His sister, who was elected as Peterborough MP in June last year, denies one charge of perverting the course of justice.

Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC sent the 11-strong Old Bailey jury out to deliberate on its verdict just after 10.30am on Thursday.

On Friday afternoon, he said he would accept a verdict on which 10 jurors were agreed

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