COURT: Man criticised for "foolish and stupid" fraud offence
REGIONAL Christopher Lee Walling pictured after the hearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court A MAN has appeared at court for what his solicitor dubbed as the "worst crime" he has dealt with in 20 years. Christopher Lee Walling, 31, withdrew £220 cash from his bank account before ringing the police and claiming his bank card had been stolen. However, police investigations quickly uncovered CCTV which showed the 31-year-old making the withdrawal at a Co-op store in County Durham. John Garside, prosecuting at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court, said: "The CCTV footage shows the de...