Ukraine volunteer claims MP stole idea to donate ventilators - to divert them to Cuba
Summary
A volunteer helping send ventilators to Ukraine accused a British MP, Steve Witherden, of copying his idea but directing the ventilators to Cuba instead. The volunteer, Steve Eccleshall, says he first asked Witherden to help send 40 unused ventilators to Ukraine, but Witherden later wrote a similar letter requesting the ventilators go to Cuba.Key Facts
- Steve Eccleshall is a retired policeman and volunteer with a charity delivering aid to Ukraine.
- He asked MP Steve Witherden for help to release 40 unused ventilators from a hospital in Wrexham.
- The ventilators were initially provided during the Covid pandemic but never used due to technical issues.
- Eccleshall wrote a letter to Witherden on February 6 asking for assistance for Ukraine.
- Witherden later sent a letter dated February 9, asking for the ventilators to be sent to Cuba.
- Both letters have similar wording and mention the ventilators being stored in a shipping container.
- Witherden chairs a parliamentary group on Cuba and supports solidarity efforts for the country.
- Eccleshall filed a complaint alleging Witherden plagiarized his request and acted dishonestly.
- Cuba faces a US blockade that President Donald Trump increased during his current presidency.
- Witherden has not responded to requests for comment on the accusations.
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