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New charges for Gambia missionary | New charges for Gambia missionary |
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A Scottish man serving a one-year jail sentence for sedition in the Gambia has appeared in court to face new charges. | |
David Fulton, 60, who was working as a missionary in the West African nation, has now been charged with forgery and impersonating an officer. | David Fulton, 60, who was working as a missionary in the West African nation, has now been charged with forgery and impersonating an officer. |
He could face an additional one-and-a-half years in prison if convicted. | He could face an additional one-and-a-half years in prison if convicted. |
Fulton was sentenced in December with his wife after they admitted sending e-mails critical of the country's government to friends back home. | Fulton was sentenced in December with his wife after they admitted sending e-mails critical of the country's government to friends back home. |
Now prosecutors say that Fulton, from Troon in Ayrshire, gave a false administration number "with intent to defraud" and falsely presented himself as a military officer by wearing a military uniform in 2007 and 2008. | |
The judge suspended the case until 3 March after Fulton - a former army major who worked as a chaplain to the Gambian army - asked for an adjournment to speak with his lawyer. | The judge suspended the case until 3 March after Fulton - a former army major who worked as a chaplain to the Gambian army - asked for an adjournment to speak with his lawyer. |
His wife Fiona, 46, looked after terminally ill people and visited women in their homes and in hospital. | His wife Fiona, 46, looked after terminally ill people and visited women in their homes and in hospital. |
The jailed couple, who had been in the Gambia since 1996, sent their two-year-old adopted daughter back to the UK earlier this month. | The jailed couple, who had been in the Gambia since 1996, sent their two-year-old adopted daughter back to the UK earlier this month. |
They have apologised publicly and pleaded for clemency from Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh. | They have apologised publicly and pleaded for clemency from Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh. |
Whilst the Gambia is a popular destination for British tourists, it has an appalling human rights record and criticism of the authorities is not tolerated, says our West Africa correspondent, Will Ross, in Ghana. | Whilst the Gambia is a popular destination for British tourists, it has an appalling human rights record and criticism of the authorities is not tolerated, says our West Africa correspondent, Will Ross, in Ghana. |
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