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Carer Who Stole From Elderly Relative Given Suspended Sentence

Police say she exploited access to his accounts in a breach of trust.

Overview

  • Rebecca Culley, 34, received a 20-month prison term suspended for two years at Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of theft.
  • Cheshire Police say more than £222,800 was moved from the victim’s accounts between 2021 and 2023, with over £4,000 spent on a store card in his name.
  • Separate reporting cites a £90,360.11 loss later refunded by HSBC, highlighting a discrepancy in totals reported.
  • She was arrested in February 2024 after relatives discovered the accounts had been emptied, leaving the victim financially unstable.
  • Judge Steven Everett ordered 20 days of rehabilitation activity and six months of mental health treatment, and a jewellery charge was left to lie on file.