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| Barclays Bank computer theft: Two men in court over £1.3m haul | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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-Hayter, 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. | 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. | 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. | They also entered no plea and were remanded in custody. |
| All four will appear next at Southwark Crown Court on 3 October. | 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. | 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. |