HARDY DRUGS TRIAL: Sick defendant released from court
Published Date:
11 July 2008
DEFENDANT Zoe Chapman has been granted temporary release from her drugs trial after complaining of sickness.
It is the second time that Chapman, of Kirkby, has been released from the ongoing Hardy drugs case at Nottingham Crown Court because of illness.
Earlier in the lengthy hearing she was excused for two days when she began coughing up blood and was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham for treatment.
She was placed on a variety of medication, including sleeping tablets and anti-depressants to help reduce the stress levels placed upon her during the trial.
Chapman is expected to be back in the dock on Monday.
On Friday afternoon the jury is expected to hear some of the defence case.
THE CHARGES
Gary Hardy, of The Copse, Mansfield, and his brother Paul Hardy (47), of Kirkby, deny one charge of conspiracy to supply heroin, one charge of conspiracy to supply cocaine, one charge of conspiracy to supply amphetamines and four counts of conspiracy to supply cannabis between 1st January 2000 and 5th January 2007.
The brothers' mum June Muers (66), formerly of Pearl Avenue, Kirkby, also denies one charge of conspiracy to supply amphetamines and two charges of conspiracy to supply cannabis between 1st January 2003 and 5th January 2007.
Both Gary Hardy and Clipstone man Carl Busby (45), of Forest Road, also deny money laundering charges between 1st April 2003 and 4th January 2007.
Gary Hardy also denies a separate charge of having £14,000-worth of cash gained through criminal activities in his possession on 23rd May 2003.
Gary and Paul Hardy, of Willow Avenue, Kirkby, along with Muers, all deny a further charge of possessing criminal property on 4th January 2007.
Kirkby woman Zoe Chapman, of Willow Avenue –– Paul Hardy's partner –– also faces three charges of conspiracy to supply amphetamines and cannabis between 1st January 2000 and 5th January 2007.
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11 July 2008 1:08 PM
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