Ferrier admitted she had culpably and recklessly exposed the public “to the risk of infection, illness and death”
By Sarah Campbell & Lucinda Cameronknowing she had Covid-19 is due to be sentenced on Tuesday.
While awaiting the results, the independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West spoke in the Houses of Parliament and visited elsewhere in London. 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.The MP faced renewed calls to stand down from the Commons following her guilty plea.
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.READ MORE: Thief stole beauty products and alcohol from Glasgow M&S and TescoThe 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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