A judge finds Shahid Malik, a former Labour MP and justice minister, not guilty of three offences connected to RT Diagnostics, a company accused of fraudulent Covid-19 testing practices. The case is tried without a jury, and Malik is cleared on all charges.
Court reporting describes Malik, 58, as having a limited involvement in the business, which prosecutors said generated about £6.67m in just three weeks. Sources also note that the judge “cannot be sure” in relation to whether Malik knew about false test results associated with the firm. The proceedings focus on Malik’s role rather than wider allegations about the company’s conduct.
Across outlets, the central points are consistent: the trial is conducted without a jury, Malik is acquitted, and the evidence presented centres on the extent of his involvement and what he could reasonably be shown to have known about test results. No further conviction is recorded.
