Two sources stated after taking a look at metadata hooked up to the photograph – info that always particulars when pictures had been captured – officers believed it had been taken after the date at which Ms Haigh alleged the telephone had been stolen.
Sources near Ms Haigh didn’t reply when approached concerning the allegation.
The conviction is believed to narrate to fraud.
The now former transport secretary claims the incident was a “genuine mistake” from which she didn’t profit.
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On Thursday evening, Ms Haigh stated the incident arose after she was “mugged while on a night out” in 2013.
She stated she reported the incident to the police and gave officers a listing of things she believed had been taken – together with a piece cell phone.
Within the interim she was issued with one other work telephone. When she turned on the unique work gadget, it “triggered police attention and I was asked to come in for questioning”, she stated.
“My solicitor advised me not to comment during that interview and I regret following that advice,” she added.
“Under the advice of my solicitor I pleaded guilty – despite the fact this was a genuine mistake from which I did not make any gain.
“The magistrates accepted all of those arguments and gave me the bottom doable consequence (a discharge) out there.”
It is understood Ms Haigh believes she disclosed the incident in full when she was appointed to the shadow cabinet in 2020.
However, Downing Street said on Friday that Ms Haigh resigned after “new info” emerged, but declined to say officially if the prime minister knew about the conviction when he appointed his cabinet in July.
It is understood the prime minister was “not in a position to sq. the circle” and as a result the cabinet minister was advised to resign.
Friends of Ms Haigh insist she shared the “full info” of the conviction and that Sir Keir “had expressed sympathy that police had taken the choice to prosecute her”.
