Cancer report of infamous trader

London - Rogue bank trader Mr Nick Leeson is facing a battle against cancer, it was reported last night.

London - Rogue bank trader Mr Nick Leeson is facing a battle against cancer, it was reported last night.

The Daily Mail reports that Mr Leeson (31) is suffering from cancer of the colon in a Singapore jail. He was convicted after the collapse of the long-established City of London bank Barings in 1995.

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