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Married man denies conning woman in Telford out of £45,000 through 'lies and deception' to fund 'second life'

A man has denied conning a woman out of £45,000 to fund his “second life”.

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Richard Gorman, aged 53, appeared at Telford Magistrates Court yesterday (Wednesday) to deny a charge of fraud.

He is accused of convincing the woman in Telford to give him funds over a three-year period between August 2020 and November 2023 through “lies and deception”, while he was in a 15-year relationship and still married.