‘City Slicker’ escapes sentence for share scam

A FINANCIAL journalist who made thousands of pounds on share tips published in his paper walked free from court yesterday.

Anil Bhoyrul, who was given a 180 community punishment order, co-wrote the Daily Mirror’s “City Slickers” column while operating a ‘buy, tip and sell’ scheme the British crown court condemned as a cynical manipulation of the market.

Once he and James Hipwell - who was warned by the judge he faced prison but was then told his sentence would be deferred to await the outcome of medical tests - had purchased stock at a low price, they would recommend it as a “must” to readers.