Warrington council leader told trial may come 'sooner than you think'
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Warrington Council leader Russell Bowden will face a trial in January 2023
A council leader accused of election fraud has been told a trial in 2023 may come around "sooner than you think".
Labour's Russell Bowden, 52, denied giving a false statement in nomination papers at Liverpool Crown Court.
The 52-year-old, who became Warrington Borough Council leader in 2018, was given a trial date of 9 January 2023.
Judge Brian Cummings QC told Mr Bowden it "may seem a long way off... but you may just find it comes around sooner than you think".
The Birchwood councillor, who is alleged to have given a false address to a returning officer on 4 April 2021 for use in the election, was bailed until the trial.
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