Overview

• Pamela Gwinnett, 62, was convicted and sentenced at Preston Crown Court in her absence, with a warrant issued after she left for Tenerife while on bail.
• The court heard she exploited a Lasting Power of Attorney from 2019, isolated 89-year-old Joan Green, and continued taking money via a joint account even after the LPA was revoked.
• Judicial findings said she bullied the pensioner and provided little or no care while siphoning £296,173.68 to fund Botox, beauty treatments, mortgage payments and a car.
• A Proceeds of Crime hearing is scheduled for 23 January 2026, and the judge requested a CPS letter detailing steps taken with Spanish authorities to secure her return.
• Family members said her conduct fractured relationships and disrupted probate, leaving Joan Green and her late husband without marked graves.