A babysitter has been warned she faces jail after marrying a Nigerian illegal immigrant in a sham wedding to help him stay in the UK. Emma Louise, 34, confessed to taking part in a ‘marriage of convenience’ with Kazeem Kolade but denied bigamously marrying a second man in another sham wedding.
Those two charges related to her marriage to Stephen Akinseye. After making enquiries with the Nigerian High Commission, her defence counsel Mark Stuart was able to produce a divorce certificate to prove that Evans’ first marriage had been annulled, according to the Lancashire Telegraph.
Recorder Harry Narayan formally entered a not guilty verdict on the bigamy offence and allowed the second sham marriage charge for Mr Akinseye to lie on the court file. Burnley Crown Court heard that Evans had married Mr Kolade to assist his illegal immigration by deception, so the Nigerian could remain in the UK.
'She does have both physical and some mental health issues.'
Mr Recorder Narayan adjourned the case until December 9.
He told Evans, of Hufling Lane, Burnley : 'The fact that I am going to bail you in order for a pre-sentence report is no indication as to sentence.
'All sentencing options, including a custodial sentence, remain open to the court.'
Source - Dailymail
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