He faces 44 charges involving 13 females and is accused of conning more than £200k from women
Christopher Harkins, 36, faces 44 charges involving 13 females spanning between 2013 and 2019.The indictment lists a series of alleged frauds against some of the women.It is claimed he told her he had booked a holiday for them both and"required her share of the cost".The charge further claims he had been threatened by a man for money and that he needed funds to pay"clients".
The indictment details a number of locations in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Inverclyde, Edinburgh, Stirling, Paisley and West Lothian.Harkins was in the dock and represented by Brian McConnachie KC who was covering for Tony Lenehan KC. Prosecutor Lorraine Glancy KC lodged an application for one of the alleged victims to give evidence by video link from the USA.
Miss Glancy added:"Rather than Glasgow for a trial date on May 7, I would invite the court to fix a trial date for May 3 at the High Court in Paisley."When I spoke to Mr Lenahan about the commission dates, there was no particular view about when they were fixed. "I told him about the May 7 trial date and if it falls on May 3 I can't see there being a particular difficulty."Judge Lord Clark set the trial for May 3 at the High Court in Paisley as well as a further hearing in September.
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