Alleged fraudster denies £80,000 Grenfell Tower scam

An alleged fraudster who received more than £80,000 by claiming to be a victim of the Grenfell Tower fire will stand trial in October. Sharife Elwhabe, 37, allegedly pocketed £72,586.20 in hotel fees and spent £10,730 on a pre-paid card given out by Kensington and Chelsea Council to victims of the inferno. The fraud is said to have taken place after the night of the fire that claimed 72 lives, between 14 June 2017 and 8 June 2018. Elwhabe, of…