Gloucestershire coroner charged fraud and theft thought to total £2m (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)
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Gloucestershire coroner Alan Crickmore charged fraud and theft thought to total £2m
11:23am Monday 11th March 2013 in News By Ian Craig
GLOUCESTERSHIRE coroner Alan Crickmore has been charged with multiple counts of fraud and theft, believed to total more than £2m.
The 56-year-old from East Approach Drive, Cheltenham, was charged this morning with 12 counts of theft, seven of fraud by abuse of position and one of fraud by false representation.
The charges follow a police investigation launched in January 2011 after his Cheltenham law firm was closed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and he was suspended from practicing.
His deputy David Dooley, along with assistants Katy Skerrett and Tom Osborne have conducted inquests at Gloucestershire Coroners Court since his suspension.
He has been bailed to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on April 9.
