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5:55 PM May 28, 2021
An Army officer is set to face trial charged with fraudulently claiming allowances for boarding school fees.
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An Army officer is set to face trial charged with fraudulently claiming allowances for boarding school fees.
Captain Jason Davies spoke only to confirm his personal details and to deny two charges, of fraud and of using criminal property, when he appeared before Norwich Crown Court on Friday.
The 42-year-old, of Mill Lane, Witton, Norfolk, is accused of abusing his position as a captain in the British Army by falsely claiming continuation of education allowance between January 3, 2017 and January 31, 2018.
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It was agreed he would be detained at Northside House, a secure mental health unit, until a further hearing at the crown court on June 18.
Mauro Maselli, representing Croghan, said fitness to plead was an issue that was to be explored by the defence.
Judge Anthony Bate set a plea and trial preparation hearing (PTPH) at the crown court on July 16.
As previously reported Mrs Croghan had lived at the house for almost six decades and was later was described by a friend as a lovely lady .
Vera Croghan, 89, who died in a house fire on Unthank Road in Norwich