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Geoffrey Bennett

Accounts manager in court accused of stealing £500k from camping and caravan park

An accounts manager is charged with stealing more than £500,000 from a camping and caravan park.

Amanda Trist is alleged to have stolen £561,739.18 from Northern Farm Camping and Caravan Park in Brean.

The 51-year-old, of Draycott in Cheddar, is charged with taking the money between September 2012 and March 2018.

Amanda Trist outside court (Geoff Bennett)

She also faces allegations of false accounting and transferring money to her husband and immediate family.

Trist's husband Richard, 55, is charged with possessing criminal property valued at £27,000.

The pair appeared before Bristol Magistrates' Court on February 18.

Richard Trist (Geoff Bennett)

When the allegations were put, Mr Trist indicated a not guilty plea.

Mrs Trist gave no indication of plea.

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Chris Baddoo, defending Amanda Trist, made no representations.

Ranjit Bains, defending Richard Trist, conceded his client should be sent to the crown court with the co-defendant.

Magistrates sent the case to Bristol Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing on March 20.

The pair have unconditional bail.

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