Wednesday 18 October 2017

Former Butterwick boss denies six figure theft and fraud charges

A FORMER charity boss will stand trial for fraud and theft amid claims he stole more than £127,000 from the Butterwick Hospice.

Graham Leggatt-Chidgey, from Rokeby, pleaded not guilty to one charge of fraud and one allegation of theft at Teesside Crown Court this morning (October 18).

A full public gallery saw the 62-year-old deny he had taken £127,714 from the Butterwick between June 20, 2007, and March 13, 2017.

He also denied fraud by making false representations to lease a Jaguar on October 1, 2015, in the name of the charity’s chairman of trustees.


Mr Leggatt-Chidgey left the charity as chief executive in March.

He appeared in a navy blue suit and spoke only to confirm his name and enter pleas at the short hearing.

Judge Tony Briggs set a trial date for May 14, 2018, with the trial earmarked to last five days.

Mr Leggatt-Chidgey was granted unconditional bail.


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