This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/14/french-alps-man-court-fraud
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 4 | Version 5 |
|---|---|
| French Alps murders: man appears in court charged with fraud | French Alps murders: man appears in court charged with fraud |
| (4 months later) | |
| A man charged with attempting to obtain a credit card in the name of an engineer the day after he was murdered in the French Alps has been remanded in custody. | A man charged with attempting to obtain a credit card in the name of an engineer the day after he was murdered in the French Alps has been remanded in custody. |
| Nigerian-born Abiodun David John, 33, is accused of eight counts of fraud by false representation after allegedly trying to get into accounts in the name of Saad al-Hilli before and after his death on 5 September. | Nigerian-born Abiodun David John, 33, is accused of eight counts of fraud by false representation after allegedly trying to get into accounts in the name of Saad al-Hilli before and after his death on 5 September. |
| He appeared dazed and fell to the floor during the short hearing at Guildford magistrates court on Wednesday. | He appeared dazed and fell to the floor during the short hearing at Guildford magistrates court on Wednesday. |
| Surrey police have stressed that the fraud charges are not linked to the ongoing investigation into who murdered the Iraqi-born engineer together with his wife, mother-in-law and a French cyclist. | Surrey police have stressed that the fraud charges are not linked to the ongoing investigation into who murdered the Iraqi-born engineer together with his wife, mother-in-law and a French cyclist. |
| John was charged with obtaining a pre-paid credit card using the name Andrew Craig on 14 August to load with money from Hilli's HSBC account. | John was charged with obtaining a pre-paid credit card using the name Andrew Craig on 14 August to load with money from Hilli's HSBC account. |
| He is also accused of obtaining a Bank of America credit card in the name of Hilli between 6 September – the day after he was killed – and 11 September. | He is also accused of obtaining a Bank of America credit card in the name of Hilli between 6 September – the day after he was killed – and 11 September. |
| The other charges in relation to the murdered engineer are for allegedly trying to gain control of his HSBC bank account, and attempting to open accounts in his name at Royal Bank of Scotland and Amazon. | The other charges in relation to the murdered engineer are for allegedly trying to gain control of his HSBC bank account, and attempting to open accounts in his name at Royal Bank of Scotland and Amazon. |
| About 100 police officers in Britain and France are investigating the murders of Hilli, 50, his dentist wife, Iqbal, 47, her elderly mother, Suhaila al-Allaf, 74, and a passing cyclist, Sylvain Mollier, in a horrifying gun attack near Chevaline, Lake Annecy. | About 100 police officers in Britain and France are investigating the murders of Hilli, 50, his dentist wife, Iqbal, 47, her elderly mother, Suhaila al-Allaf, 74, and a passing cyclist, Sylvain Mollier, in a horrifying gun attack near Chevaline, Lake Annecy. |
| The couple's four-year-old daughter Zeena lay undiscovered under her mother's corpse for eight hours after the shooting, while her seven-year-old sister Zainab was found with serious injuries after being shot and beaten. | The couple's four-year-old daughter Zeena lay undiscovered under her mother's corpse for eight hours after the shooting, while her seven-year-old sister Zainab was found with serious injuries after being shot and beaten. |
| French investigators searched the Hilli family home in Claygate, Surrey, in the wake of the deaths. | French investigators searched the Hilli family home in Claygate, Surrey, in the wake of the deaths. |
| Later in September, Surrey police asked Greater Manchester police to arrest John at an address in Alban Street, Salford, on suspicion of fraud offences. | Later in September, Surrey police asked Greater Manchester police to arrest John at an address in Alban Street, Salford, on suspicion of fraud offences. |
| The defendant is also accused of attempting to obtain a Bank of America credit card and open an Amazon account in the name of Rodney Jones, and obtain a pre-paid credit card as Peter Mead. | The defendant is also accused of attempting to obtain a Bank of America credit card and open an Amazon account in the name of Rodney Jones, and obtain a pre-paid credit card as Peter Mead. |
| John Black, defending, told the court that his client intended to plead not guilty. | John Black, defending, told the court that his client intended to plead not guilty. |
| The lead magistrate, Carol Magras, remanded the defendant in custody until a further hearing at Redhill magistrates court in Surrey on Tuesday. | The lead magistrate, Carol Magras, remanded the defendant in custody until a further hearing at Redhill magistrates court in Surrey on Tuesday. |
| Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. | Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |