Ex-Awema chief Naz Malik cleared of fraud charges

A former race equality charity boss has been cleared of two counts of fraud but a third charge is still outstanding.

Naz Malik, 65, denied swindling £15,000 from the now defunct All Wales Ethnic Minority Association (Awema).

He was cleared of one charge relating to a cheque for £2,500, and another of using charity funds to pay for a life insurance policy.

The Swansea jury could not reach a decision on a charge relating to a £9,340 cheque, and was discharged.

Cemlyn Davies reports.