Ujima fraud case to be heard in 2011
A trial into fraud at failed housing association Ujima won’t be heard until 2011, after two of the suspects pleaded not guilty to nine counts of money laundering.
Rose Avwunu, 53, of Purley, Surrey and consultant Paul Campagne, 46, of Coulsdon, Surrey, were both charged with money laundering at the end of September. They appeared before Southwark Crown Court on Friday in a plea and case management hearing.
They are suspected of offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act which are alleged to have taken place in 2007 and concern transfers of £200,000 from the housing association. Detectives are attempting to trace a third man, also from Surrey, who was arrested at the same time on suspicion of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud Ujima.
The pair were granted unconditional bail and ordered to stand trial on 17 January 2011 at Southwark Crown Court.
The assets of Ujima Housing Association were transferred to London & Quadrant in January 2008, after financial difficulties at the group.
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Melvin Bone | 25/01/2010 4:00 pm
Ridiculous.
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john bull | 26/01/2010 10:58 am
hi Melvin,
could you be more specific which part is ridiculous.
no trial until jan 2011
the police have lost a suspect.
unconditional bail !!!!
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peter | 26/01/2010 11:29 am
This whole saga has been mismanaged and protracted from day one. It is hard to believe the level of incompetence displayed by all the responsible agencies to sort out the mess.
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Les | 16/04/2010 6:03 pm
Tony Soares must be a very unhappy man - having been set up by him in the seventies, see its progression over 25+ years & then to see KK & his management team bring to its knees. Has the name Ujima gone forever in the housing field?
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