Man charged with fraud in Waugh case

Published on 07/08/2012 01:36

A MAN has appeared in court in connection with the kidnap and murder of oil executive Carole Waugh.

Nicholas Kutner is charged with four counts of conspiracy to commit fraud. The 47-year-old appeared at Camberwell Magistrates’ Court in south-east London yesterday by video-link from Sutton police station.

Kutner sat beside his barrister, Gerard Hillman, and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.

He is accused of pretending to be Chris Waugh, Ms Waugh’s brother, in a bid to sell her London home.

Kutner, of no fixed address, also faces two charges relating to renting her property at Tressard Court and a fourth of unlawfully withdrawing funds from the 50-year-old’s bank account. He was remanded 
in custody.