A trainee accountant defrauded his company out of £58,000 to fund extravagant purchases including a mortgage and a BMW car. Jake Currie, from Stockport, 'abused his position of trust' at NUCO Travel to make 22 transactions into his account over a period of six months.
The 26-year-old 'drank' and 'frittered away' the rest of the money, a court heard. Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Currie, of Brookfield Close, started his £22,000 a year job in 2017.
After six months he was familiar with the system and was 'left to his own devices', Andrew Mackintosh, prosecuting said. But in March 2018, he took a 'large amount of sick leave', before announcing he would be taking a holiday to Canada. 'The firm decided that he would be dismissed', Mr
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