Elgin City Footballer Accused Of Match Betting Fraud Charge
Elgin City footballer accused of match betting fraud charge
7 March 2023
A Scottish league footballer accused of hatching a plot with friends 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 family home was robbed.
He denies backing himself to get booked throughout a match versus Hibs as part of a scheme with 3 others to defraud Bet365.
Findlay Soutar, Calvin Parrott and Brodie Myres likewise deny the charge.
In a joint statement agreed by the Crown and defence attorneys, it was validated that Mr Hester had picked up a yellow card during the first half of the Scottish League Cup video game.
It likewise confirmed that the 3 other implicated had carried out a number of financial deals in the hours before the match in July 2019.
Fiscal depute Stewart Duncan read the declaration to jurors at Dundee Sheriff Court where the accused, all from Montrose, have gone on trial.
Suspicious wagering patterns
Mr Duncan stated it was concurred as truth that Mr Myres had paid money into Mr Soutar's account and likewise into an account coming from Mr Parrott.
He stated bets worth countless pounds had been put on Mr Hester getting booked and the bookmaker had paid earnings at odds of 5-1.
Mr Duncan stated it was concurred that combination bets - consisting of Mr Hester getting a yellow card - were likewise placed and won by members of the implicated group.
The Scottish Football Association actioned in to produce a performance review of Mr Hester throughout the match after being notified about suspicious betting patterns on the video game.
The court was revealed footage of Hester's home being robbed and the footballer telling officers he understood what they were there for and would take them to the money.
Elgin City footballer accused of match betting fraud charge
7 March 2023
A Scottish league footballer accused of hatching a plot with friends 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 family home was robbed.
He denies backing himself to get booked throughout a match versus Hibs as part of a scheme with 3 others to defraud Bet365.
Findlay Soutar, Calvin Parrott and Brodie Myres likewise deny the charge.
In a joint statement agreed by the Crown and defence attorneys, it was validated that Mr Hester had picked up a yellow card during the first half of the Scottish League Cup video game.
It likewise confirmed that the 3 other implicated had carried out a number of financial deals in the hours before the match in July 2019.
Fiscal depute Stewart Duncan read the declaration to jurors at Dundee Sheriff Court where the accused, all from Montrose, have gone on trial.
Suspicious wagering patterns
Mr Duncan stated it was concurred as truth that Mr Myres had paid money into Mr Soutar's account and likewise into an account coming from Mr Parrott.
He stated bets worth countless pounds had been put on Mr Hester getting booked and the bookmaker had paid earnings at odds of 5-1.
Mr Duncan stated it was concurred that combination bets - consisting of Mr Hester getting a yellow card - were likewise placed and won by members of the implicated group.
The Scottish Football Association actioned in to produce a performance review of Mr Hester throughout the match after being notified about suspicious betting patterns on the video game.
The court was revealed footage of Hester's home being robbed and the footballer telling officers he understood what they were there for and would take them to the money.