Suspected conman denies fraudulent activity

A suspected conman — thought to have targeted several horse owners — has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of fraud at Salisbury Crown Court.

Joseph Fox, 29, of Sedgehill, near Shaftesbury, Dorset, appeared in court on 7 January.

He has been released on bail and a three-week trial is scheduled to start on 17 June.

This news story was first published in the current issue of Horse & Hound (31 January, 2013)

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