This MorningA couple accused of embezzling more than £138,000 from a fund set up to help a young boy suffering from cancer will stand trial in February.
Sharyn, 40, and 45-year-old Mark McInally-Johnston, from Kenmore in Perthshire, appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
It’s alleged that they embezzled the money between May 2021 and January 2024 while acting as organisers and administrators of a GoFundMe campaign for Nathaniel Nabena, from Nigeria.
Nathaniel was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in 2021 while visiting the UK to have a prosthetic eye fitted, after losing it to Myeloid Sarcoma.
As a non-EU national, he was ineligible for NHS-funded treatment, and a campaign to raise funds was backed by celebrities including Simon Cowell.
Nathaniel, alongside his parents Ebi and Modupe, appeared on This Morning to appeal for support.
This MorningThe ten-year-old died from an infection in 2022, a year after receiving stem-cell treatment.
The remaining money raised by the campaign was to be used to start a charity to help other children with blood cancer.
Mr and Mrs McInally-Johnston deny embezzling money from the fund.
The case was continued to trial at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court in February 2027.
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