A MAN accused of 29 fraud offences is to go on trial on October 27.

Bruce Edward Pritchett, of the Reddings Cheltenham, will appear before magistrates in Cheltenham charged with a total of 29 offences.

The list of charges includes 21 counts of fraud by misrepresentation, one count of failing to disclose knowledge of money laundering and one count of false accounting, among others.

The 57-year old is alleged to have carried out these crimes between 2002 and 2013 and relate to his accountancy practice in Shurdington.

Anyone who has concerns they may have been a victim of a fraud that could be related to this case is urged to call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and quote "Gloucestershire Police - Operation Real".