Car fraud accused granted bail on last two charges

On her previous appearance, bail was refused.      The latter charges read that between December 3 and January 19, she obtained from Babzie Mangru the sum of $1.4 million by pretending to be in a position to acquire one long-base RZ 15-seater minibus knowing same to be false.  Further on December 19, she obtained $300,000 from Chetram Takchandra in order to obtain one 15-seater minibus.

On March 30, King was read charges relating to 12 counts of fraudulent conversion in an alleged motorcar scam. She had pleaded not guilty to all 12 charges.

She was granted $1 million bail on those charges.  However, through an application made in the High Court by her attorney Gordon Gilhuys, the bail was reduced to $800,000.  She is expected to make her next court appearance on July 9.