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Barclays Bank computer theft: Two men in court over £1.3m haul | |
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Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with the theft of £1.3m from Barclays Bank. | |
The money was transferred by computer from the branch in Swiss Cottage in north London in April, police said. | The money was transferred by computer from the branch in Swiss Cottage in north London in April, police said. |
Darius Bolder, 34, and Tony Colston-Hayter, 47, have been charged with conspiracy to steal from the bank. | |
They appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court and have been remanded in custody until a court appearance next month. | |
Mr Bolder, of Chelsea, west London, and Mr Colston-Harper, of Ilminster in Somerset, did not enter pleas to the charges. | |
Mr Bolder is also accused of conspiring to commit fraud by false representation, alongside two other defendants. | |
Lewis Murphy, 29, also of Chelsea, and Michael Harper, 26, of Gospel Oak in north-west London, are both charged with credit card fraud linked to the retailer Selfridges. | |
They also entered no plea and were remanded in custody. | |
All four will appear next at Southwark Crown Court on 3 October. | |
A further four men arrested in connection with the theft have been released on bail. | A further four men arrested in connection with the theft have been released on bail. |
A spokesman for Barclays Bank said it had been able to recover a "significant amount" of money and added that no customers had suffered financial loss as a result of the theft. |