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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

Patisserie Valerie fraud trial will not start until 2026, court told

A couple seen through a large window as they dine at a Patisserie Valerie cafe in London
The Patisserie Valerie chain collapsed in January 2019 with a £94m hole in its accounts. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

The fraud trial of former employees of the collapsed bakery chain Patisserie Valerie will not take place for another two and a half years, a court has heard.

At a trial preparation hearing at Southwark crown court on Tuesday, a date was set for spring 2026, about eight years on from the accounting crisis that led to the collapse of the business.

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