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CPS finance manager in court on £1m bogus taxi claim charge | CPS finance manager in court on £1m bogus taxi claim charge |
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A Crown Prosecution Service finance manager has appeared in court accused of conspiring to make at least £1m worth of bogus claims for taxi fares. | A Crown Prosecution Service finance manager has appeared in court accused of conspiring to make at least £1m worth of bogus claims for taxi fares. |
Lisa Burrows, 41, is alleged to have plotted with a colleague, named in court papers as Tahir Mahmood, to submit the false claims between February 2008 and October last year. | Lisa Burrows, 41, is alleged to have plotted with a colleague, named in court papers as Tahir Mahmood, to submit the false claims between February 2008 and October last year. |
Burrows, of Oldbury, West Midlands, was not required to enter a plea to a single count of fraud during a brief appearance at Birmingham magistrates court. | Burrows, of Oldbury, West Midlands, was not required to enter a plea to a single count of fraud during a brief appearance at Birmingham magistrates court. |
The charge against Burrows alleges that she conspired with Mahmood, a CPS administrative officer, to commit fraud by submitting false claims for witness care taxi services to the CPS. | The charge against Burrows alleges that she conspired with Mahmood, a CPS administrative officer, to commit fraud by submitting false claims for witness care taxi services to the CPS. |
Burrows, wearing glasses, a dark green jacket and black trousers, spoke only to confirm her personal details and was ordered to appear at Birmingham crown court on 14 March. | Burrows, wearing glasses, a dark green jacket and black trousers, spoke only to confirm her personal details and was ordered to appear at Birmingham crown court on 14 March. |
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