Nara, real name Leonard, Le Noury is standing in the general election but there had been speculation that the nomination was a spoof. (0560223)

FEARS that an election candidate for the West District did not exist were allayed yesterday. Nara Le Noury’s seat was empty at Wednesday night’s hustings at La Houguette School and nobody spoken to by the Guernsey Press knew of him.

There was even speculation within the district that the nomination might have been a spoof, especially when attempts to contact him proved difficult.

But Mr Le Noury was at home when the Guernsey Press called yesterday. He said he was a serious candidate and planned to be at La Houguette for the second hustings meeting on Wednesday.

* The other candidates for the district’s six seats are Al Brouard, Mimi Byrom, David de Lisle, Paul Domaille, Gloria Dudley-Owen, Dave Gorvel, Marc Laine, Shane Langlois, Robert Plumley, Peter Sirett and Arrun Wilkie.