PHOTO: David Steel

Prosecuting agency Consumer Affairs Victoria withdrew over 200 charges in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Friday.

Mr Steel, who is the sole director of Realestate Property Pty Ltd, pleaded guilty to the remaining charges, which will be heard in the County Court next month.

The Standard successfully applied for the charges to be made public after the case was mentioned in court last month. Those charges allege that Mr Steel was the sole director of the company when more than $450,000 was found to be missing from the account of Realestate Property Pty Ltd.

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