Richard Wyn Lewis is accused of taking more than £200k from 74-year-old Gerald Corrigan.
Gerald Corrigan and his partner Marie Bailey gave £200k to Richard Wyn Lewis, who they both regarded as a friend, hears courtRichard Wyn Lewis, 51, of Llanfair-yn-Neubwll, Anglesey, is accused of defrauding Gerald Corrigan, 74, and partner Marie Bailey.Mr Lewis denies 11 counts of fraud and one count of intending to pervert the course of justice.
"It explains why you won't be hearing from Gerald Corrigan and it explains why police began speaking to Marie Bailey in April 2019. Mr Rouch said: "I say apparent because there was no such potential development and there was no such potential sale.He said Mr Lewis persuaded Mr Corrigan he could sell their home to a developer for more than £2m, allowing him to buy somewhere more suitable for Ms Bailey, who had multiple sclerosis.
Mr Rouch said: "The whole thing was a sham. It was a sham which cost Gerry Corrigan and Marie Bailey many thousands of pounds."
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