Trial fixed for former HMP Kirkham prison governor accused of relationship with inmate and accepting Mercedes

Kerri Pegg appeared at Preston Crown Court court this week charged with having a relationship with a prisoner and accepting a Mercedes as a gift.

Pegg, 40, of Cinnamon Brow, Up Holland, is accused of two counts of misconduct in public office and possession of criminal property.

She pleaded not guilty to all charges and a trial date was set for July 22, 2024. She remains on unconditional bail until then.

Pegg is accused of entering into a relationship with a male prisoner at HMP Kirkham and signing him out on early release, accepting a Mercedes as a gift and attempting to conceal the origins of that vehicle.

She is also charged with failing to declare county court judgments and debt, and acquiring, using or possessing criminal property, namely a Mercedes.

The offences are said to have occurred between April 1, 2020 and February 11, 2021.