Wyeville Garden Centre theft hearing adjourned
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Court hearings involving two district councilllors accused of theft from Wyeville Garden Centres has been adjourned by Margate Magistrates Court due to the ill health of the defendants.
Cllr Konnor Collins, of St John's Avenue, Ramsgate - listed as Kevan Collins - is facing a charge of theft from Wyevale Garden Centres of £847.59 worth of garden equipment.
The charge dates back to April 4 2015.
Former Thanet council Ukip cabinet member, Cllr Helen Smith, also of St John's Avenue, faces the same charge of theft. She is also charged with an assault on April 4 2015 in Ramsgate against Kerrie Walker.
It is the ninth time Cllr Collins and Smith's cases have been listed to be heard at the court.
Magistrates heard that Cllr Collins was admitted to King's College Hospital in London on February 11 2016 and has undergone brain surgery. A letter from the hospital and Cllr Collins' GP were given to the court.
Speaking for the defence Hugh Roberts from Bond Joseph solicitors said: "My client continues to be an inpatient at the hospital. He has extremely limited mobility. At the moment he is blind as a result of the internal pressure on his skull. There are several other complications including diabetes.
"It's looking very unlikely that he's going to be before the court this year, if at all. We plan to make some representations that the matter does not come to court."
Cllr Collins' case has been adjourned until Thursday, May 5.
The court heard Cllr Smith is suffering from agoraphobia as part of a depressive illness and was unfit to attend court. A letter from Cllr Smith's GP was received by the court and the case has been adjourned until Thursday, April 21 where further medical evidence of her condition is awaited by the prosecution.
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