A Corfe Mullen man and his business partner - who were held without trial for four months in Hungary in 2009 - are finally going on trial.

Michael Turner and  are accused of fraud there in connection with a time-share marketing business they ran in Budapest, despite no charges being brought after an investigation in the UK.

South Dorset MP Richard Drax has flown out to appear at the trial as a character witness today.

He's told Fire News the Hungarian authorities have questioned hundreds of people in connection with the case since the men were released 2 years ago:

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