A MAN and a woman who have been accused of duping hundreds of thousands of pounds from Hook residents have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

Richard Evans, 40, of Alton Road, South Warnborough, is facing a total of 10 charges of fraud, and transfer and possession of criminal property.

Alexandra Evans, 38, of the same address, is facing one charge of possession of criminal property.

On Wednesday, July 31, they appeared at Winchester Crown Court and pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

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They are accused of defrauding more than £600,000 from eight people.

Mr Evans is facing eight charges of dishonestly making false representations to people that he would invest their money through a sports trust and provide an annual interest percentage return, which he knew was untrue. The charges said his intention was to make a gain for himself.

Besides the fraud charges, Mr Evans is also facing a charge of transfer of criminal property of cash deposits between May 24, 2017, and November 15, 2022.

Both Mr and Mrs Evans are also facing charges of possession of criminal property of cash deposits during the same time.

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Both Mr Evans and Mrs Evans spoke only to confirm their names and plead not guilty to the charges.

The court has set March 24, 2025, as date for the start of the trial. They were released on conditional bail until the trial.