A Scottish couple have appeared in court accused of embezzling £138,482 from a fundraiser set up to help a dying boy.
Prosecutors allege Sharyn and Mark McInally-Johnston embezzled the money while acting as organisers and administrators of a GoFundMe set up for Nathaniel Nabena by his father.
Nathaniel, from Nigeria, died from an infection in 2022, a year after receiving a stem-cell transplant.
The couple, aged 40 and 45 respectively, denied the charge during an appearance at Dundee Sheriff Court.
It is alleged the couple, from Kenmore in Perthshire, embezzled the money between May 2021 and January 2024.
The offence is said to have taken place at addresses in Helensburgh, Aberfeldy, and elsewhere.
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The court was told that the trial was likely to hear evidence from seven witnesses, including five police officers.
The case was continued to a trial at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on 22 February.
Nathaniel was initially ineligible for NHS-funded treatment as he was a non-EU citizen.
A newspaper campaign to raise funds was backed by celebrities including Simon Cowell.
But an application to stay in the UK on compassionate grounds was later granted, allowing Nathaniel to receive the treatment.