Pinner’s police station will hold Harrow’s Council leader Sachin Shah and other community leaders to help raise money for a worthy cause.

Cllr Shah will be behind bars as part of the Jail and Bail event organised by St Luke's Hospice in Kenton Grange, Kenton.

He is hoping the public will help set him free, as his bail money is set at £1,000 that will go towards the hospice. 

St Luke’s Hospice cares for people with cancer and other serious progressive illnesses, such as motor neurone disease and heart, lung and kidney failure. 

Cllr Shah said: “I am feeling quite nervous about going behind bars for St Luke’s. It is not something I ever thought I would end up doing, but it’s great that I will be doing it for a good cause. I just hope I will raise enough money to be let out. I don’t want to be in there for too long.

“I signed up to do this because I think it’s important that community leaders and politicians do what they can to support local charities. Harrow Council is now less able to give money, so anything else we can do, we will always try and help.

“St Luke’s do a fantastic job and they do it for people when they are at their most vulnerable.  We all need to get behind them.”

He will be joined by Lead Member for Community Wellbeing, Dudden Hill, Cllr Krupesh Hirani  and local supporters, Parvin Faridian and Brian Butler behind bars on April 28.

Harrow Councillor, Cllr Ameet Jogia for the Canons ward, also showed his support for the hospice by donating his birthday gifts to the cause.

Cllr Jogia celebrated his 30 birthday with friends and family by dedicating the event to St Luke’s Hospice.

He said: “St Luke’s is an asset to our local community and I have witnessed first-hand the care they provide to patients in their last days.

“A recent loss at the Hospice last year made me appreciate life and inspired me to support the Hospice to provide the same care to others in need – it was also a great excuse for a party.”

You can donate to St Luke's Hospice and help 'free Cllr Shah' by visiting https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Let-me-out. 

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