A Redwood man facing fraud charges involving $91,850 has been refused bail at an appeal hearing in the High Court at Christchurch.
Kim Michael David Barwell, 50, has denied all 66 charges and elected trial by jury. He has been in custody since his arrest in March and two bail applications have been made and refused in the Christchurch District Court.
Defence counsel Rupert Glover argued before Justice Rachel Dunningham in the High Court yesterday that Barwell ought to be released on bail pending trial.
Justice Dunningham decided Barwell should remain in custody and remanded him to a district court case review hearing on September 19 on the charges of obtaining $91,850 by deception from an 82-year-old pensioner, and obtaining $220 paid to him as assistance from a Bishopdale church member.
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