MP who caught train from London to Glasgow whilst knowing she had Covid-19 to appear in court
An MP who took a train from London to Glasgow knowing she had tested positive for Covid-19 is due to be sentenced today.
A court heard the independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West then took the train home to Glasgow after being told she had tested positive.Ferrier, 62, admitted she had culpably and recklessly exposed the public "to the risk of infection, illness and death" at a hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court last month. She is due to be sentenced at the court on Tuesday, the PA news agency reports.
The next day she read to a congregation of about 45 people at a mass in St Mungo’s Church, Glasgow, before heading to Vic’s bar in Main Street, Prestwick, South Ayrshire. The court heard Test and Protect had tried to contact her three times and left two voicemails at about 10am that day before Ferrier returned the call at about 2pm, almost four hours later.
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