22-05-2025
Helping Hands Bradford director charged after fraud investigation
The director of a Bradford support group has been charged with Hands, based in Bierley, describes itself as "primarily a food bank", which also offers white goods, furniture, toiletries, cleaning supplies and baby Tempest, 39, of Fallowfield Drive, Bradford, has been charged with fraud by abuse of position, West Yorkshire Police force said she was due to appear before magistrates in the city at a later date.
A police spokesperson said: "Police investigating reports of potentially fraudulent activity at a Bradford based online charitable group, Helping Hands, have charged a woman."Officers would like to remind people that criminal proceedings are now active and people should refrain from speculation that could impact those proceedings."
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