Former councillor jailed for stalking former MP Penny Mordaunt
Edward Brandt sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after behaviour left Tory peer ‘in fear of sexual violence’A former councillor has been jailed for 20 weeks after stalking Penny Mordaunt, which the former Cabinet minister said left her fearing “sexual violence”.Edward Brandt, a professional...
<p>Edward Brandt sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after behaviour left Tory peer ‘in fear of sexual violence’</p><p>A former councillor has been jailed for 20 weeks after stalking Penny Mordaunt, which the former Cabinet minister said left her fearing “sexual violence”.</p><p>Edward Brandt, a professional sailor, had been found guilty of the offence but was acquitted of a more serious charge of stalking involving serious alarm or distress.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/16/former-councillor-edward-brandt-jailed-stalking-mp-penny-mordaunt">Continue reading...</a>
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