Pensions - Articles - Plea change in multi million pound pension fraud prosecution

 TPR alleges that between 2012 and 2014, 245 savers were persuaded to transfer their pension savings – totalling £13.7 million – into 11 pension schemes under the control of three defendants – Alan Barratt, Julian Hanson and Susan Dalton.

 Alan Barratt, 61 of Brooklands, Burnham Road, Althorne, Essex, pleaded not guilty to a charge of fraud by abuse of position at a previous hearing. But at Southwark Crown Court he changed his plea to guilty.

 Susan Dalton, 65, Geneva Terrace, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, entered a guilty plea at a previous hearing.

 Julian Hanson, 56, Lea Road, Batley, pleaded not guilty on a previous occasion.

 The case was adjourned until 13 June, when Hanson will stand trial at Southwark Crown Court.

 All defendants who have pleaded, or are found, guilty will be sentenced at the conclusion of that trial.

 All the defendants have been released on conditional bail.