Northampton doctor charged with defrauding £48,000 from his sister through power of attorney

Dr Colin Wilson, as well as his wife Susan Wilson, are accused of withdrawing tens of thousands of pounds over a period of seven months
By Alastair Ulke
Published 20th Jan 2021, 16:57 BST
Updated 20th Jan 2021, 17:00 BST
A Northampton doctor and his wife have pleaded not guilty to fraud over withdrawing £48,000 from his sister's accounts.A Northampton doctor and his wife have pleaded not guilty to fraud over withdrawing £48,000 from his sister's accounts.
A Northampton doctor and his wife have pleaded not guilty to fraud over withdrawing £48,000 from his sister's accounts.

A Northampton doctor and his wife have pleaded not guilty to using power of attorney to defraud his sister of £48,000.

Dr Colin Wilson and his partner Susan, both of Raynsford Road, Northampton, are accused of siphoning the money out of the bank accounts of Virginia Wilson over the course of seven months in 2017.

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At Northampton Crown Court yesterday (January 20) - where the pair appeared over live video link from their home rather than attending in person - the couple pleaded not guilty to defrauding a total of £48,790.75.

The pair will appear at court for another hearing in three weeks on February 10.