Accused money mule joined ‘Sunshine and Lollypops’ chat group

A woman accused of helping launder millions of pounds of dirty cash in Dubai joined a WhatsApp chat group called ‘Sunshine and Lollypops’, a court heard. Beatrice Auty, 26, allegedly hid wads of cash in her luggage before flying it out from Heathrow to the Middle East. Prosecutor Julian Christopher, KC, told jurors Auty was recruited as a courier by married mother-of-two Michelle Clark on 17 July 2020. Tara Hanlon, who earlier admitted money laundering charges, was instructed by Clarke…