A tradesman who showed 'callous disregard' to dozens of victims who he defrauded by taking money and doing shoddy or unfinished work has been given a suspended sentence.
A tradesman who showed "callous disregard" to dozens of victims who he defrauded by taking money and doing shoddy or unfinished work has been given a suspended sentence.Police said he took advantage of vulnerable victims and canvassed for work in a "pressurised" way.The judge said Stewart had already spent the equivalent of 30 months on remand.
The prosecution said victims had paid between £80 to £3,500 for work which was either not done, never completed or not done properly. The workman said "he would do it for £500 cash" and asked the victim to write him a cheque for £300 and withdraw the rest. He added that Stewart wishes to re-establish himself but with a "substantial and important difference" of not taking money upfront.In sentencing the judge said "a high degree of harm has been experienced by many of the elderly and vulnerable people".
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