Daniel Belling sent forward for trial accused of mortgage fraud in Dublin
A German father-of-two has been served with a book of evidence and sent forward for trial accused of a mortgage fraud in Dublin.
In April, German national Daniel Belling, 46, was arrested by officers from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau.
Computer programmer, Mr Belling, with an address at Kilkee House, Clare Village, Dublin 17, faces seven charges under the Theft and Fraud Act. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) directed trial on indictment.
Today, he appeared again at Dublin District Court when he was served with a book of evidence by Detective Garda Niamh Seberry.
Judge Dermot Dempsey noted the DPP consented to Mr Belling being returned for trial to the present sittings of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Judge Dempsey told the accused he was being sent forward for trial to appear before the circuit court on July 26 next. He also warned him that if he intended to use an alibi in his defence he must notify the prosecution within 14 days.
Mr Belling spoke briefly from the side of the courtroom, nodding and saying “yes” when asked if he understood. Judge Dempsey noted there was no change in the defendant’s circumstances, and he acceded to a request from counsel to grant legal aid.
He also ordered the prosecution to furnish the defence with copies of video evidence.
Mr Belling has not yet indicated how he will plead.
One charge was for alleged deception of a bank in relation to a €112,500 home loan and there were six counts of using various false documents as false instruments at several bank branches.
He was accused of deception of Bank of Ireland Mortgages, in the IFSC, in Dublin, of a €112,500 mortgage for his own gain on March 3, 2014.
He was charged with use of a false AIB bank statement in order to deceive at the Bank of Ireland Northern Cross branch on July 1, 2013.
Mr Belling, who has not yet indicated how he will plead, was also charged with using false AIB statements and a German ID card in his name with a different date of birth on August 26, 2013.
It was alleged on January 19, 2015, he used a false German ID card with another birth date at Bank of Ireland in Coolock Village.
He also has a separate charge for using a payslip and a P60 that were false at Bank of Ireland in Coolock on January 27, 2015 and false Ulster Bank statements, six payslips and a P60 in his name on December 17, 2014.
