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A former high ranking cop will face trial in December accused of frauds totalling more than £70,000.

Robert James Kirman appeared at MoldCrown Court facing six charges in all.

The former superintendent with North Wales Police of St Mellion Crescent, Wrexham, is accused of making a false representation in relation to trying to obtain a voluntary arrangement on October 11, 2012.

He faces a further five allegations of fraud totalling more than £70,000 for making false representations which he knew might be misleading, by giving incorrect information.

Those first offence allegedly took place between October 2012 and October 2013 and involved a sum in excess of £7,000.

He was further charged with frauds involving sums of £12,379, £13,375, £12,142 and £26,936, between October 2013 and October 2017.

Standing in the dock Kirman, 49, wore a grey suit and black tie as the charges were read out.

Judge Niclas Parry bailed him to appear for trial in Mold on December 17 this year.