Man jailed for £1.2m business fraud

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BEST QUALITY AVAILABLEUndated handout photo issued by South Yorkshire Police of the indoor swimming pool at the home of James William Burdall who syphoned ?1.2 million from a company to fund his lavish lifestyle, leading to 350 people losing their jobs, he has been jailed for four years. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday March 13, 2014. See PA story COURTS Fraud. Photo credit should read: South Yorkshire Police/PA WireNOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%A fraudster who syphoned £1.2 million from a company to fund his lavish lifestyle, leading to 350 people losing their jobs, has been jailed for four years.

James William Burdall was left to run a group of companies by his friend, Sheffield entrepreneur Lawrence Wosskow, when Mr Wosskow developed health problems.

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