Closing speeches in fraud trial

The defence teams for four men accused of a multi-million-dollar bank draft fraud made closing speeches at Dublin Circuit Criminal…

The defence teams for four men accused of a multi-million-dollar bank draft fraud made closing speeches at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court yesterday.

All four have pleaded not guilty to trying to defraud a retired German businessman, Mr Heinz Althoff, by forming a fraudulent company. The trial is expected to end early next week.

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