Burnley Crown Court (Image: Anthony Moss)
Two brothers have denied a conspiracy to commit fraud allegedly involving a false paternity DNA test.
Mohammed Zameer Rashid, 40, and Mohammed Jameel Rashid, 45, appeared at Burnley Crown Court on Tuesday (May 20) each charged with a single count of fraud, to which they pleaded not guilty.
It is alleged by the prosecution that Mohammed Jameel Rashid presented himself as his brother to provide a DNA paternity test sample in a bid to avoid making child maintenance payments.
The brothers, both of Burns Street, Nelson, were released on unconditional bail ahead of a pre-trial review on January 19.
A trial set to last four days was scheduled for March 17.
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