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Jared O'Mara, 41, who represented Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, 'did cocaine instead of going to Parliament', messages read to a jury said.
A former MP accused of making fraudulent expense claims to fund a drug habit was thousands of pounds “in debt with a dealer”, a court has heard.
A co-defendant of Jared O'Mara told police about the former MP's drug use, a court hears.
Jared O'Mara. 41, is alleged to have submitted fraudulent expenses claims worth nearly £30,000.
Jared O’Mara is on trial for submitting fake invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.