️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  A war veteran who became a high-profile fundraiser and public speaker appeared today in court charged with lying about having PTSD and cancer.<unk> A war veteran who became a high-profile fundraiser and public speaker appeared today in court charged with lying about having PTSD and cancer. Former Royal Signalman Simon Buckden is accused of pretending to suffer from the diseases in order to obtain money and other perks such as therapy.<unk> Former Royal Signalman Simon Buckden is accused of pretending to suffer from the diseases in order to obtain money and other perks such as therapy. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Simon Buckden has been accused of lying about having PTSD and cancer. Buckden, 42, was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012 after becoming a leading campaigner for victims of PTSD.<unk> Buckden, 42, was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012 after becoming a leading campaigner for victims of PTSD. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Buckden, from Leeds, was arrested in August last year on suspicion of fraud.<unk> Buckden, from Leeds, was arrested in August last year on suspicion of fraud. <unk> <unk> <unk> Buckden was picked to carry the Olympic torch and planned to run 100 marathons in 100 weeks. Court heard that the charges date between October 2009 and December 2013.<unk> Court heard that the charges date between October 2009 and December 2013. Buckden, who served in Iraq, Bosnia, Rwanda and Northern Ireland, spoke only to give his name, address and date of birth.<unk> Buckden, who served in Iraq, Bosnia, Rwanda and Northern Ireland, spoke only to give his name, address and date of birth. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.<unk> Sorry, we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Simon Buckden, 42, became a high-profile campaigner for victims of PTSD.<unk> Simon Buckden, 42, became a high-profile campaigner for victims of PTSD. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>