Elgin City Footballer Accused Of Match Betting Fraud Charge
Elgin City footballer accused of match betting scams charge
7 March 2023
A Scottish league footballer implicated 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 household home was robbed.
He denies backing himself to get scheduled during a match against Hibs as part of a scheme with three others to defraud Bet365.
Findlay Soutar, Calvin Parrott and Brodie Myres also reject the charge.
In a joint declaration concurred by the Crown and defence attorneys, it was validated that Mr Hester had selected up a yellow card during the very first half of the Scottish League Cup game.
It also verified that the 3 other accused had undertaken a number of financial transactions 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 betting patterns
Mr Duncan stated it was concurred as reality that Mr Myres had actually paid money into Mr Soutar's account and likewise into an account coming from Mr Parrott.
He stated bets worth thousands of pounds had actually been put on Mr Hester getting scheduled and the bookie had paid winnings at chances of 5-1.
Mr Duncan stated it was agreed that combination bets - including Mr Hester getting a yellow card - were likewise put and won by members of the implicated group.
The Scottish Football Association actioned in to produce a performance evaluation of Mr Hester during the match after being informed about suspicious wagering patterns on the game.
The court was revealed footage of Hester's home being robbed and the footballer informing officers he understood what they were there for and would take them to the money.
Elgin City footballer accused of match betting scams charge
7 March 2023
A Scottish league footballer implicated 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 household home was robbed.
He denies backing himself to get scheduled during a match against Hibs as part of a scheme with three others to defraud Bet365.
Findlay Soutar, Calvin Parrott and Brodie Myres also reject the charge.
In a joint declaration concurred by the Crown and defence attorneys, it was validated that Mr Hester had selected up a yellow card during the very first half of the Scottish League Cup game.
It also verified that the 3 other accused had undertaken a number of financial transactions 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 betting patterns
Mr Duncan stated it was concurred as reality that Mr Myres had actually paid money into Mr Soutar's account and likewise into an account coming from Mr Parrott.
He stated bets worth thousands of pounds had actually been put on Mr Hester getting scheduled and the bookie had paid winnings at chances of 5-1.
Mr Duncan stated it was agreed that combination bets - including Mr Hester getting a yellow card - were likewise put and won by members of the implicated group.
The Scottish Football Association actioned in to produce a performance evaluation of Mr Hester during the match after being informed about suspicious wagering patterns on the game.
The court was revealed footage of Hester's home being robbed and the footballer informing officers he understood what they were there for and would take them to the money.