Assessor suspected ‘something not right’

The trial of two brothers accused of forging health insurance claim forms with intent to defraud has heard how a claims examiner at the Castleisland branch of the New York Life Insurance company saw “something was not right” when she came across two entirely different insured persons wanting to change address — to the same apartment.

Patrick Enright, aged 52, a Castleisland-based solicitor, of Glenlarehan, Castleisland, and his brother Denis Enright, aged 48, a farmer, Knockardtry, Castleisland, are charged with nine separate counts of forging documents purporting to be New York Life Insurance Company health insurance claim forms between Jan and Aug 1994.

A total of €31,850 was claimed, in the name of a Dr John Coyle, of 8th Avenue New York it is alleged. Both men have pleaded not guilty and they are represented by junior as well as senior counsel.