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The vulnerable man asked his neighbour to take out £150 every two weeks so he could give money to his carers for his shopping. More than £15,000 was taken from the man’s bank account between October 2020 and April 2021.
Last year, police visited the man’s home after the man’s bank account was flagged due to such a large amount of money being withdrawn.
During the legal proceedings, the prosecutor said: “The accused presented to assist as there was no reply at the door. The man shortly thereafter answered the door and allowed police and the accused to enter the property.
“The accused was present throughout the attendance. She stated she was his next of kin.”
The man was told that a large amount of money had been withdrawn in a short amount of time, and he told the police he kept some money in his jacket, but only £5 was found.
The police were informed that only the woman had access to the bank account, and she told the police that in recent months the man had been requesting more money to be withdrawn more frequently.
The prosecutor added: “Police attended the accused’s home. She admitted she had been taking money for herself.
“She was cautioned and continued to state she had been doing this from before Christmas to buy her children Christmas presents, pay bills and debt, and put food on the table.
“She advised she had taken around £15,000. She was arrested, interviewed, and thereafter cautioned and charged.”
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The woman has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and receive social work supervision for one year as a sentence.
She was also ordered to repay the £15,000 in compensation to the man as an alternative to prison.
The order will be reviewed in July 2023 and the woman was warned by the Sheriff that “If this order fails, I will send you to prison.”
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