A DECORATED war hero is being investigated by police over claims he kept money he raised for military veterans.
Trevor Coult, 48, received the Military Cross — the third highest military honour — from the late Queen for fighting off insurgents while in Iraq in 2005.
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War hero Trevor Coult, who received the Military Cross, is being probed by police over claims he kept money he raised for military veterans Credit: PA
After he was medically discharged in 2015, he reportedly raised ￡250,000 to help veterans who were struggling.
But police are looking into allegations he used some of the money to fund his own lifestyle, kept sporting memorabilia which had been donated for auctions and used a van bought with donated money for personal use.
He has denied the allegations.
In 2018, he had applied to the Charity Commission to register For Our Veterans as a charity but did not see it through.
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The Commission then chased him to check if he had been raising funds.
He told them he had never claimed the group was a charity and said his website and JustGiving pages had been shut.
Concerns were first passed to Suffolk police in 2019.
No further action was taken, but the force is investigating again after further allegations.
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Trevor, of Woodbridge, Suffolk, is now a YouTuber and plans to stand at the next election.
He told The Sun: “I don’t run a charity.
“Every penny was accounted for.
“I don’t have a vehicle.
“I’m living on the breadline.
“I’ve nothing to hide.”
A spokesperson for Suffolk Police said: “Suffolk police are aware of allegations of fraud in relation to charitable donations and can confirm an investigation is underway.”