Accused of ripping off his father

A health club owner accused of helping himself to more than £100,000 from his frail father’s savings when put in charge of the seriously ill man’s finances has denied fraud Max Sharp, 47, was given control of retired former doctor James Caveney Sharp’s money when the 79-year-old became so ill he could not manage on his own. For seven and a half years he allegedly abused his position as Deputy for Property and Affairs to steal £105,000. Sharp, who has…