A FORMER chairperson of the Scottish Police Muslim Association will stand trial accused of embezzling £23,000 from the organisation.

Asma Ali, 36, allegedly committed the crime at Glasgow's Maryhill police office as well as banks in London and Edinburgh between March 2017 and June 2019.

It is claimed that the total sum taken by qualified lawyer Ali was £23,081.27.

She faces a separate fraud charge at the Scottish Police Credit Union on July 29, 2019.

It is stated that Ali pretended to an employee that she was not subject to an agreement with creditors to repay debts that were in arrears.

Court papers claim that Ali went on to induce the credit union to pay a loan of £500 under false pretences.

A further charge states that Ali made a similar claim to the Scottish Police Credit Union on August 5, 2019 in order to attempt to receive £2000 by fraud.

A final charge claims Ali carried out a similar act to attempt to obtain £1000 by fraud from the credit union on December 1, 2019.

Ali, who had her attendance excused at a hearing on Tuesday, denies the charges at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

She was the first female chair of a police Muslim association.

A two-week trial in November will take place pending a joint minute of agreement between the Crown and the defence.

A pre-trial hearing in August was also set by Sheriff Gerard Considine.

He said: “I would expect all financial transactions to be capable of agreement.

“The fact money was moved from one bank account to another should be capable of agreement.”

Alan Rodgers, defending, replied: “The fact money went from one account across to another account is the defence position.”