A LONG legal battle involving claims the late Coventry council deputy leader Phil Townshend fraudulently obtained a vulnerable elderly relatives home has resulted in the property being returned to her in time for Christmas, we can reveal.
A Coventry Observer investigation exclusively revealed two years ago that, before and after his death in October 2015, the Labour councillor faced police and other legal investigations into serious allegations he abused the trust of the frail woman when acquiring her home in 2011 and other assets.
He had been granted power of attorney over her financial affairs, which was removed in legal proceedings shortly before his death in favour of a new court deputy.
We also revealed his legal firm in liqu…
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