Former Paisley theatre boss to be sentenced next month after admitting embezzling £75k

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A former Paisley theatre boss who admitted embezzling money from a kids’ drama group will be sentenced next month. Deceitful David McCann, better known under his stage name David Wallace, admitted he embezzled £75,000 from PACE Theatre Company.McCann, of Lomond Drive in Glasgow, stole the cash between December 1, 2013 and July 25, 2017, while employed as the director and chief executive of the Paisley company that launched the careers of James McAvoy, Paolo Nutini and Richard Madden.

Prior to his trial starting last month at Paisley Sheriff Court, the disgraced panto dame admitted to transferring the money from PACE’s bank account to his personal bank account and to using the company credit card for personal use.

Prosecutors alleged the 62-year-old embezzled £108,831.80 but his plea of guilty to £75,000 was accepted by the Crown.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial On Friday, McCann was due to be sentenced at the town’s court but defence agent, Ms Flannigan KC, asked the court for a deferral to allow investigations to be carried out on McCann’s mental health.Sheriff Amel Elfallah stated she