Thief Steals £300k from Vulnerable Pensioner

0:00On March 23, Pamela Gwyneth stole nearly 300,000 pounds from 89-year-old Joan Greene, a retired accountant from Chorley Inn, Lancashire. The 63-year-old froster spent the cash on Botox treatments, fancy meals, a 22,500-pound car, and paying off her. Own mortgages. Convicted last year of theft and fraud by abuse of position, she got a six-year prison sentence but skipped her trial and fled to Tenerife. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gwyneth isolated Joan from her family and convinced her to grant lasting power of attorney over her finances. She drained Joan's life savings before bolting in breach of bail conditions. For the past 11 months, Gwyneth has been hiding out in a seaside apartment on the Spanish island. The speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who represents Joan's family as their local MP, called the situation outrageous. He worries there could be more victims and urged police to push for extradition right away. Joan passed away in 2022,

1:01leaving her family devastated by the betrayal. Sky News recently tracked Gwyneth down in Tenerife, where she denied wrongdoing and blamed Joan's relatives. Lancashire police first brushed off the complaints as a civil issue, but greater Manchester police stepped in with a full criminal probe after seeing the evidence. Authorities now face questions over delays in bringing her back, while calls grow louder for swift action to end her time in the sun and deliver real. Justice for vulnerable people like Joan.