Scam accused seeks dismissal of all charges
The police have alleged that 29-year-old Denise Cherelle Greig, of Woolston, was one of a ring of scammers targeting elderly victims. Five people have been charged and one has pleaded guilty.
But Greig’s defence counsel Ruth Buddicom on Thursday told the Christchurch District Court that the police were alleging 40 transactions were involved in her offending but the charges were laid in a “baffling” form.
She had filed a detailed application seeking more information after Greig’s last appearance in early March. Judge Tony Couch was told the prosecutor had sent an email to the officer in charge of the inquiry seeking clarification but there had been no response.
Miss Buddicom explained that she needed a schedule from the police indicating what transactions were alleged to be offences.
The police prosecutor in court, Sergeant Neil Williams, tried to explain that the case was complex, but he knew nothing about the application.
Judge Couch said that was not an acceptable response from police prosecutions since they had received a detailed memorandum from defence counsel two weeks ago.
“The police opposition to bail starts to wither,” said the judge.
Miss Buddicom said she would make an application for the three charges of dishonestly using bank cards to be dismissed.
Judge Couch said: “I think the police should be on formal notice of that and given an opportunity to respond.”
He set the application down for hearing before himself on April 15.
Greig has so far entered no plea and appeared in court on Thursday by video-link from Christchurch Prison where she has been in custody since early February.
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