Cheating York student on trial for 15 fraud charges
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A former University of York student and an accomplice have appeared in court charged with 15 counts of fraud after allegedly attempting to cheat in an exam.
Elnar Askerov of Azerbaijan, 22, and his French accomplice Jerome Drean, 34, were both arrested at the University on May 11 when it is alleged that Drean was caught impersonating Askerov in his final year Economics exam.
The pair, who bear little physical resemblance, appeared before York Magistrates’ Court on August 14, each facing 15 counts of fraud relating to the use of fake University identity cards. Neither defendant entered a plea ...