Opera singer ‘conned wealthy widow to pay for classic cars’

A top opera singer cheated a wealthy widow out of more than £100,000 to spend on classic cars, a court heard. Andrew Amdur, 48, allegedly fleeced 67-year-old Elizabeth Shaheen after pretending he would organise a party in memory of her late husband. Amdur also transferred £80,000 from her bank account, claming it would go to the London Black Cabs Charity for underprivileged children, jurors heard. Prosecutors allege that Amdur, who has sung at Twickenham rugby internationals, stole a further £25,000…