She took her bank card without permission to withdraw money from ATMs on a weekly basis.
who swindled £20,000 from a vulnerable elderly patient was jailed today for 14 months.between July 2017 and December 2018.Dobbie - who was employed by firm Carr Gomm - told police she used the money to pay back her son's drug debt.The court heard that Miss Beck - who was aged between 71 and 73 - suffers from reduced mobility and severe mentalIt was stated she suffers poor understanding due to taking strong medication for most of her life as well as poor hearing.
Prosecutor Katie Bell said:"Miss Beck was unaware of this incident which was exploited due to her health condition and carers looking after her finances."The hearing was told a witness became"suspicious" after she discovered that some of Miss Beck's bank statements were missing around December 2018.
Dobbie stated that she obtained Miss Beck's PIN but the pensioner was not present during the withdrawals. Grazia Robertson, defending, told the court that Dobbie received no financial benefit from the embezzlement. Sheriff Michael Hanlon stated at the earlier hearing:"Due to the seriousness, no matter what the background circumstances are it goes without saying this was a gross breach of trust on a vulnerable adult.”
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