WITH reference to my recent letter entitled ‘the case to clear fraud’, commenting on the recent Torex fraud case (Viewpoints, June 25): the print could hardly have dried as another high-profile case of fraud was reported by the Oxford Mail on the same day.
This time it involved a bank manager grooming an elderly vulnerable man, swindling £90,000 and leaving him almost destitute.
The bank manager, Christopher Walsh, above, used extensive planning and multiple transactions over a long period, using his specialised knowledge to acquire his ill-gotten gains and cover his tracks.
He probably thought he had got away with it until the police received a tip-off.
They deserve recognition for their investigation. Police have also indicated they will try to recover this victim’s money – well, good luck with that endeavour.
The bank manager will have plenty of prison time to reflect on his actions. Judges take a dim view of anyone convicted of committing any type of fraud on the elderly and infirm, especially when they act as trusted so-called friends.
ALAN KERRY, Newman Road, Littlemore
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