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Oxfam anti-fraud chief accused of fraud

The former chief of counter fraud at Oxfam UK appeared at court today accused of defrauding the charity out of more than £60,000.

Edward McKenzie-Green and father Edward Green
Edward McKenzie-Green, left, appeared in the dock of City of London Magistrates alongside his father Edward Green, right Photo: CENTRAL
Edward McKenzie-Green, 33, is said to have plundered £62,857.58 while working for the aid organisation's counter-fraud department between February and December 2011.
He is also accused of stealing a laptop from the charity.
McKenzie-Green appeared in the dock of City of London Magistrates alongside his father Edward Green, 61, who is accused of laundering £35,571.75 of the proceeds of the fraud.
The case was committed to the Old Bailey on 25 July this year.
McKenzie-Green, of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, is charged with fraud by abuse of position and theft by employee.  The Telegraph