St Annes doctor is handedsuspended jail term
Dr Kevin Ross, 45, of Station Road, St Annes, lied about the number of hours he was working each week when he gave a statement to the official receivers in relation to his insolvency in September 2014.
He denied a charge of knowingly and wilfully making a false declaration, but did not give evidence at his trial at Preston’s Sessions House Court.
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At an earlier hearing, the court heard that the doctor had signed a record of an interview declaring he worked eight hours a week, earning around £800 a month –saying this was the minimum required to maintain his professional status.
He indicated the information was “true to the best of his knowledge and belief” but records showed he worked 124 hours in August 2014 and 176 hours in September 2014.