Overview

• Lyndsey Amos was granted power of attorney over her father’s finances in 2016 after his dementia diagnosis.
• Prosecutors found she diverted £38,251.93 from his care funds through regular cash withdrawals and transfers into her personal accounts.
• The missing funds halted the £3,300 monthly care payments to his Argyle care home in Buxton from October 2022, prompting council and police action.
• At Nottingham Crown Court, Amos pleaded guilty to fraud and received an 18-month prison term suspended for two years.
• She remains suspended from her job, must adhere to a court-approved repayment plan, and will face a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing later in 2025.