Elgin City Footballer Accused Of Match Betting Fraud Charge
Elgin City footballer implicated of match wagering fraud charge
7 March 2023
A Scottish league footballer accused of hatching a plot with buddies to defraud a bookie had more than ₤ 2,000 in his bedside drawer, a trial heard.
Elgin City striker Kane Hester was found with the cash when his household home was raided.
He denies backing himself to get reserved throughout a match against Hibs as part of a scheme with three others to defraud Bet365.
Findlay Soutar, Calvin Parrott and Brodie Myres likewise reject the charge.
In a joint statement concurred by the Crown and defence lawyers, it was validated that Mr Hester had chosen up a yellow card during the very first half of the Scottish League Cup video game.
It likewise verified that the 3 other implicated had carried out a number of monetary transactions in the hours before the match in July 2019.
Fiscal depute Stewart Duncan checked out the declaration to jurors at Dundee Sheriff Court where the accused, all from Montrose, have actually gone on trial.
Suspicious betting patterns
Mr Duncan stated it was concurred as truth that Mr Myres had paid money into Mr Soutar's account and also into an account belonging to Mr Parrott.
He stated bets worth countless pounds had actually been placed on Mr Hester getting reserved and the bookie had actually paid jackpots at chances of 5-1.
Mr Duncan stated it was agreed that mix bets - consisting of Mr Hester getting a yellow card - were likewise placed and won by members of the accused group.
The Scottish Football Association actioned in to produce an efficiency evaluation of Mr Hester during the match after being signaled about suspicious betting patterns on the game.
Elgin City footballer implicated of match wagering fraud charge
7 March 2023
A Scottish league footballer accused of hatching a plot with buddies to defraud a bookie had more than ₤ 2,000 in his bedside drawer, a trial heard.
Elgin City striker Kane Hester was found with the cash when his household home was raided.
He denies backing himself to get reserved throughout a match against Hibs as part of a scheme with three others to defraud Bet365.
Findlay Soutar, Calvin Parrott and Brodie Myres likewise reject the charge.
In a joint statement concurred by the Crown and defence lawyers, it was validated that Mr Hester had chosen up a yellow card during the very first half of the Scottish League Cup video game.
It likewise verified that the 3 other implicated had carried out a number of monetary transactions in the hours before the match in July 2019.
Fiscal depute Stewart Duncan checked out the declaration to jurors at Dundee Sheriff Court where the accused, all from Montrose, have actually gone on trial.
Suspicious betting patterns
Mr Duncan stated it was concurred as truth that Mr Myres had paid money into Mr Soutar's account and also into an account belonging to Mr Parrott.
He stated bets worth countless pounds had actually been placed on Mr Hester getting reserved and the bookie had actually paid jackpots at chances of 5-1.
Mr Duncan stated it was agreed that mix bets - consisting of Mr Hester getting a yellow card - were likewise placed and won by members of the accused group.
The Scottish Football Association actioned in to produce an efficiency evaluation of Mr Hester during the match after being signaled about suspicious betting patterns on the game.