Pensioner won’t stand trial till 2020

A pensioner accused of laundering more than £400,000 must wait until January 2020 to stand trial. Leslie Ratty, 68, allegedly rinsed £427,527 between 20 November 2012 and 31 October 2013. Ratty laundered the cash through money transfers to his companies Pubscope Ltd, Milton Place Properties Ltd, Active Logistics Ltd, Moreover Ltd and K&R Ltd, Southwark Crown Court heard. Prosecutor John Hardie said: ‘This is a case which involved a number of defendants. ‘There are two trials. ‘Assuming he remains fit…