Pullout over vote leaflet.

A LABOUR election candidate is to withdraw after admitting some of the claims in his campaign leaflet were untrue. Darren Hughes, 24, was due to contest Llanrwst's Gower Ward seat on Conwy County Borough Council on July 22.

Mr Hughes,of Trem Afon, Llanrwst,gained a seat on the town council last week but his agent,Paul Marl, received complaints about some of the statements in his pamphlet used for both elections.

A leaflet inserted into his main pamphlet stated: ``The candidate also holds the post of Marine Superintendent for Irish Shipping Firm Mullock and Sons Ltd of Limerick,although this post is now largely ceremonial, allowing him more time to devote to local issues.''

On the letterhead he is described as ``Captain RBD Hughes MN,KT,FR Hist.S''.

A spokesman for the Irish company denied any knowledge of Mr Hughes.

Mr Hughes admitted the statement about his employment was inaccurate,but added: ``The problem is that at the time of writing I thought it was a perfectly correct statement.

``You can imagine my absolute surprise to learn all was not what it seemed.''

He said he had been duped by two men claiming to be members of his extended family who,he said,had offered him a post with the company in exchange for a substantial amount of cash.

Mr Hughes asked North Wales Police to investigate the matter but the force said it was a civil matter. Mr Hughes,born and brought up in Llanrwst, said he had withdrawn his candidature. But a Conwy spokeswoman said last night: ``Mr Hughes has not withdrawn.''