A man has appeared in court charged with posing as a dead Marylebone millionairess’ brother in a bid to sell her flat.
Nicholas Kutner, 47, allegedly rented out a �650,000 flat in Harrowby Street belonging to Carole Waugh shortly after she want missing in April, Camberwell Green Magistrates Court heard today (Monday, August 8).
Kutner is accused of posing as Ms Waugh’s brother Chris to let the property in Tressard Court to two different people.
Having allegedly collected �10,000 in rent, Kutner is then accused of contacting an estate agent to try to put the flat on the market.
Kutner is further accused of fraudulently withdrawing money from Ms Waugh’s bank account.
He was remanded in custody to appear on August 13 at Southwark Crown Court.
Kutner, of no fixed address, was arrested last Tuesday at Luton airport as he returned from a family holiday in Mallorca.
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