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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Tristan Kirk

Harsh justice: Grieving relatives convicted in secretive fast-track courts over unpaid household bills

Relatives in grief after the deaths of their loved ones are being routinely convicted in secretive court hearings for not keeping up with their household bills, The Standard can reveal.

Sons, daughters, widows, and widowers are finding themselves embroiled in criminal court proceedings in the aftermath of a death, over mistakes when dealing with the tragedy and sorting out the deceased’s affairs.

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