'Keith not a bad person,' says wife

September 11, 2016 18:17

Keith Vaz's wife today came out in his defence saying though she felt "betrayed" she would forgive him as he was "not a bad person" after UK's longest-serving Indian-origin MP was embroiled in a sex scandal

involving male prostitutes.

Maria Fernandez said she felt "betrayed" after the 'Sunday Mirror' claimed in a report that the 59-year-old Vaz paid for two male prostitutes and made references to drugs, but has decided to give him a second chance.

"The shock was also the whole scenario of allegedly using sex workers because it is so unlike him," the 'Sun on Sunday' quoted her as saying.

The 57-year-old former barrister, who has two children with Vaz, said: "Keith is not a bad person."

Her comments came as it emerged that local police in the influential Labour MP's Leicester constituency had beenlooking into claims of misconduct.

According to a 'Sunday Times' report, four witnesses, including a former lord mayor of Leicester, last week confirmed they had been interviewed by Leicestershire detectives.

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