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Ex-Birmingham Dogs Home couple charged with £450k fraud | |
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The former boss of a dog charity and his wife have been charged with fraud after £450,000 of donations went missing. | The former boss of a dog charity and his wife have been charged with fraud after £450,000 of donations went missing. |
Simon Price was chief executive of Birmingham Dogs Home in Solihull and his wife Alayna was commercial manager, before their arrests last year. | Simon Price was chief executive of Birmingham Dogs Home in Solihull and his wife Alayna was commercial manager, before their arrests last year. |
The pair have now been charged with fraud by abuse of position after initially being arrested for theft. | The pair have now been charged with fraud by abuse of position after initially being arrested for theft. |
They are due before magistrates in Birmingham on 1 November. | They are due before magistrates in Birmingham on 1 November. |
Mrs Price is also charged with concealing, disguising or converting criminal property, the Crown Prosecution Service said. | Mrs Price is also charged with concealing, disguising or converting criminal property, the Crown Prosecution Service said. |
Both have been released on bail. | Both have been released on bail. |
John Wheatley, chairman of the charity, said the team "remains hopeful the funds can be recovered". | |
The charity provides care and support to thousands of stray and neglected dogs and moved to a new £5.5m 12-acre site in October 2016. | The charity provides care and support to thousands of stray and neglected dogs and moved to a new £5.5m 12-acre site in October 2016. |
It cost more than £1.85m to run the home in 2015. | It cost more than £1.85m to run the home in 2015. |
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