Oakley health delays extradition
The extradition from France of convicted Shropshire conman David Oakley has been postponed because of his poor health.
Shrewsbury|Apr 23, 2009
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Oakley 'ran firms despite 10-year ban'
The jury in the trial of Shropshire businessman David Oakley has been told that despite a 10-year ban preventing him being a company director, he allegedly ran holiday firms from offices in Shrewsbury. The jury in the trial of Shropshire businessman David Oakley has been told that despite a 10-year ban preventing him being a company director, he allegedly ran holiday firms from offices in Shrewsbury. And it is claimed that Oakley was taking money for his own purpose from all three of the travel businesses - Caribbean Marketing UK Ltd, Voyager International Ltd and VIP Connections Ltd. Oakley, of Salters Lane, Shrewsbury, is being tried at Shrewsbury Crown Court. He denies running the three businesses while he was banned from being a company director. He also denies fraudulent trading by running the businesses for the purpose of defrauding customers. The 62-year-old also denies forging cheques, obtaining money by deception and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Oakley is not in the dock for his trial. Recorder Denis Desmond told the jury of six men and six women they must not assume Oakley to be guilty because he was not at the court. The trial continues. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star See also: Boss 'ran up £15,000 debt' Travel firm boss 'a conman'
News|Sep 18, 2008
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Oakley fraud trial set to start
The trial of Shropshire businessman David Oakley, who is accused of fraud, was due to start at Shrewsbury Crown Court this afternoon.
News|Sep 16, 2008
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