ALLEGATIONS that the British entrepreneur and philanthropist Hamish Ogston — who has donated millions of pounds to church projects through his Foundation — trafficked vulnerable women for sex are being investigated by Scotland Yard. The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that its own investigation had led the Metropolitan Police to review “allegations of exploitation and drugs offences” against Mr Ogston. He said in a statement: “This paints a picture of my personal life that I simply do not recognise. He is a professed lover of choral music, and in 2017, his Foundation donated £384,000 to save the organ of Liverpool Cathedral. In the cathedral, to celebrate, a hot-air balloon was inflated, carrying four choristers in its basket (News, 24 November 2017).

Source: The Times October 03, 2023 14:25 UTC