BNP candidate cleared over police signature

| Thursday, 12 April 2007 Source: icWales

A BRITISH National Party candidate arrested on suspicion of forging a police officer's signature on his election nomination form will face no charges.

Dallus Weaver, 41, was arrested after the signature of a serving North Wales Police officer was noticed on paperwork for a by-election to Flintshire County Council.

Mr Weaver, who did not win the Penyffordd seat, was arrested and questioned last week.

North Wales Police confirmed today that Mr Weaver, of Mold, Flintshire, will not be charged with any offence.

The police officer whose name appeared on the form remains under internal investigation by the force, but has not been suspended from duty.

A North Wales Police spokeswoman said: "It is prohibited under the Police Regulations 2003 for officers to take any active part in politics, and it is important to the integrity of the force that we ensure this is not the case."