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Businessman on trial in Dubai for bounced cheques
An executive manager is standing trial for reportedly signing three cheques worth Dh25 million, which later bounced, against a personal loan.
- By Bassam Za'za', Senior Reporter
- Published: 00:09 July 8, 2008
Dubai: An executive manager is standing trial for reportedly signing three cheques worth Dh25 million, which later bounced, against a personal loan.
The 29-year-old British executive manager has pleaded not guilty and denied issuing the cheques before the Dubai Court of Misdemeanours.
His lawyer Eisa Bin Haidar, of Eisa Bin Haidar Group of Advocates and Legal Consultants asked the court to refer his client to a committee of psychiatric therapists to examine the Briton's mental state and decide whether he is responsible for his actions or not.
"My client didn't sign the cheques... he suffers from epilepsy and is not responsible for his actions. The bank submitted contradicting reports one of which said the signatures on the cheques were untrue while the other report contradicted the first one. Hence, we ask the court to refer the cheques to a committee of experts to verify the authenticity of the signatures," Bin Haidar told the court.
The Public Prosecution charged the Briton, S.Q., with issuing three cheques which later bounced due to lack of funds.
Police records said the suspect took a loan from a business company and signed the cheques against the loan. When the bank teller rejected the cheques because of insufficient funds, the company's legal representative informed the police.
S.Q. denied the charges when the Public Prosecution questioned him. He told his interrogators that he did not sign the cheques.
A hearing will be held soon.
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