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A man who sent money from Canada to a woman he said was his romantic partner to purchase a vehicle during the covid19 pandemic remains its rightful owner, the High Court has ruled.

In a written decision, Justice Westmin James rejected claims that the funds sent by Steffon Belfon in 2020 were an outright gift to Marva Khan, as she claimed.

The judge found that Belfon proved the bulk of the money he transferred to Khan was for the specific purpose of buying a vehicle, giving rise to a resulting trust in his favour.