Banned IFA found guilty of forging documents

Martin Rigney, 68, was found to have forged signatures himself and to have photocopied clients' genuine signatures after a "long and complex investigation" by the police, according to the Derbyshire Times. The Sheffield man was found guilty of 16 counts of forgery on 20 July following a ten week trial at Derby Crown Court. He was remanded into custody and will be sentenced later this year on 1 September. Leader of the investigation, detective constable Julie Weeldon, said: "His clients trusted him and he abused that trust. It has had a devastating impact on their lives, emotionally as...