A care home has been placed in special measures after an inspection report revealed how the back garden was covered in dog faeces, residents were spoken to 'in derogatory terms' and one relative referred to it as 'the most depressing place'.
05.05.2023 - 16:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man who made almost a quarter of a million pounds through a scam involving the streaming of top football matches is thought to be on the run with his dog in France.
Mark Brockley, 54, made £237,000 by selling IPTV subscriptions that enabled the illegal streaming of content hosted by BT Sport, including Premier League, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League football matches, through a service called Infinity Streams.
Brockley was found guilty in his absence of supplying articles for use in fraud and the fraudulent evasion of income tax at a trial at Liverpool Crown Court on March 30 2023 after he failed to attend court. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment at the same court today (May 5).
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Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at the City of London Police believe that Brockley travelled to France with his dog to avoid prosecution, but his current whereabouts are unknown. Brockley will serve his prison sentence once he has been arrested
Detective Constable Geoffrey Holbrook, from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit at City of London Police, said: “Brockley made tens of thousands of pounds from an illegal activity and used the money to fund his lifestyle. Despite being interviewed by PIPCU officers and knowing that his actions were against the law, he continued to sell IPTV subscriptions and then left the country in an attempt to avoid the consequences of his actions.
“We are now appealing for information on Brockley’s whereabouts, and ask anyone who may be able to help to contact the City of London Police.”
PIPCU launched an investigation in November 2018 after BT reported that a Twitter account, using
A care home has been placed in special measures after an inspection report revealed how the back garden was covered in dog faeces, residents were spoken to 'in derogatory terms' and one relative referred to it as 'the most depressing place'.
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