Donegal woman returned for trial on series of fraud charges
Wendy MacBean (60) of Railway Park, St Johnston in County Donegal was charged with a total of 25 charges relating to fraud including defrauding HMRC out of £250,000 by claiming Foyle Youth and Community Association had received donations of one million pounds
A woman has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of fraud charges.
Wendy MacBean (60) of Railway Park, St Johnston in County Donegal appeared at a preliminary enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court yesterday.
She was charged with a total of 25 charges relating to fraud including defrauding HMRC out of £250,000 by claiming Foyle Youth and Community Association had received donations of one million pounds between October 27, 2017 and December 3, 2018.
She is also charged with nine counts of fraud by false representation, nine counts of transferring criminal property and six charges of forgery.
It was accepted that there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
MacBean chose not to make any statement and called no witnesses.
She was returned to Derry Crown Court on May 22 and released on bail.