Fake bomb detector man jailed
Conman James McCormick, who is estimated to have made £50 million from selling fake bomb detectors, was jailed for 10 years at the Old Bailey today.
'Audacious' conman faces jail for bomb detector scam
Businessman James McCormick has been found guilty of conning governments and armed forces into buying bomb detectors which turned out to be plastic fakes designed to find golf balls.
ITV News correspondent Emily Morgan reports on the "staggering audacity" of McCormick, who sold each device for thousands of pounds, but now faces a lengthy jail sentence.
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