“Four Labour activists were charged after an investigation into allegations that a party database was manipulated to influence a candidate selection.”

Metropolitan PoliceStatementApril 21, 2026Read the original

The Met announced charges after a Cyber Crime Unit investigation into the 2023 Croydon East Labour selection.

Our verdict

True

Four people were charged on 21 April 2026 with conspiracy and Computer Misuse Act offences over the Croydon East selection.

What we found

The Met said the CPS authorised charges against Joel Bodmer, Shila Bodmer, Gabriel Leroy and Carole Bonner over alleged unauthorised changes to members' details on Labour's database during the 2023 Croydon East selection. One later pleaded guilty; three deny the charges and face trial in 2029.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
London Labour activists were charged over Croydon candidate selection irregularities. [1]
Supports the claim
Four face cybercrime charges over the Croydon selection scandal. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Inside Croydon, LabourList. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]LabourList · London Labour activists charged over Croydon candidate selection irregularities
[2]Inside Croydon · Four face cybercrime charges over Croydon selection scandal

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