Novichok faker gets 11 years for dealing drugs

central london

A Novichok faker and his friend have been jailed for a total of 20 years for dealing in drugs worth £60,000. Playboy Alex King, 42, wrongly claimed he and his Russian-born partner, escort Anna Shapiro, had been poisoned with Novichok while eating at Prezzo in Salisbury last September. The hoaxer, who once shook hands with Prince Charles to win a £100,000 bet, is being hunted by police in the United Kingdom after his lawyers admitted they do not know where…

This Content is for Members only

Please register or login to access it

Register