A CARER has appeared in court accused of defrauding four of her Trafford clients out of a combined £12,000 plus.

Charlene Somerville, 31, of Robert Malcolm Close, Collyhurst, has been charged with abusing a position of trust, from December 2016 to November 2018.

One offence, concerning Sandra Leather, is for £4,184. Another involves June Gardner, for £1,947.

The third is for Richard Morris, for £2.732 and the fourth charge, for Christine Bendik, is an alleged £3.181 fraud.

Manchester magistrates told Somerville her case was being adjourned until June 30 because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

A CARER has appeared in court accused of defrauding four of her Trafford clients out of a combined £12,000 plus.

Charlene Dale Somerville, 31, has been charged with fraud by abuse of a position of trust, on dates between December 2016 and November 2018.

One offence, concerning Sandra Leather, is for £4,184. Another involves June Gardner, for £1,947.

The third is for Richard Morris, for £2.732 and the fourth charge, for Christine Bendik, is an alleged £3.181 fraud. Manchester magistrates told Somerville her case was being adjourned until June 30 because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.