The woman, believed to be in her 60s, is said to have earned between £1m and £1.3m over nearly two decades. This corresponds to between NOK 12 and 16 million at today’s exchange rates.

Some British media wrote that.

The New Zealand woman claimed, according to the indictment, that she had graduated from the University of Auckland, and allegedly faked her exam papers.

Now he has been charged with 20 offences, including forgery and fraud, and must appear in court in Manchester. He denied criminal wrongdoing after being charged.

– Failed the exam

Prosecutor Christopher Stables explained during his opening statement in court:

– Frankly, the accused is a fraud, he said according to a British newspaper.

He further pointed out that the defendant forged papers from the University of Auckland, and that he then sent them to the authorities in England with the intention of being registered as a doctor in the UK.

– But he didn’t pass the test, he failed and never qualified, says Stables.

He referred to him as a highly skilled forger and charlatan, but pointed out that he did not have the qualifications to be called or to be considered a doctor.

HIV infected: – Didn’t think it existed

Work in several countries

According to the court, the woman practiced medicine in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland between 1998 and 2017. During this period, she must have worked for various health organizations and foundations.

In the UK, you usually achieve the qualification requirements to become a doctor after six years of study. The accused completed a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1991, but, according to prosecutors, failed his studies when he tried to become a doctor.

– He pretends to be a psychiatrist even though he doesn’t have a medical degree. He decided to achieve this by using forgery, but never finished his studies. Because of this he was unable to obtain the title he claimed, Stables said.

The trial is expected to last five weeks.