A man accused of stealing nearly £60,000 from a bank has appeared in court.

Joshua Allen, 22, of Mulgrave Road, Sutton, appeared at Redhill Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, April 30, charged with theft, fraud and false accounting from the Halifax bank, in Epsom High Street, while employed there as a customer and banking advisor.

The alleged offences took place between December 2010 and July last year, and allegedly involved Mr Allen stealing £57,810 from the bank, which he transferred into private bank accounts in his name and those of his family and friends, who deny any knowledge of this.

Mr Allen appeared in court, without legal representation, wearing a black jacket and blue shirt and was clean-shaven with dark hair.  He did not enter a plea.

He is on conditional bail and will next appear at Redhill Magistrates’ Court in June for the case to be committed to crown court.