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Former Shropshire Council ip&e employee denies £14,800 fraud

A woman has denied a charge of fraud against Shropshire Council's failed company ip&e.

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Penelope Rian Wilkinson, of Patrons Drive, Sandbach, Cheshire, denied one charge of fraud by abuse of position when she was appeared before Telford's Magistrates Court yesterday .

She is accused of taking £14,800 between June 1, 2014, and August 31, 2015, during her time as a communications and marketing project manager.

The 42-year-old will next appear before a judge at Shrewsbury Crown Court on September 26 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

She was bailed until that date.

The alleged offence comes under the Fraud Act 2006.

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