Overview
- Warrington Magistrates' Court handed Charlotte Booth, 24, a 10‑month sentence suspended for 18 months and ordered repayment of £30,255.19.
- Between October 2022 and November 2024 she used her grandparents’ bank card, with investigators finding payments for rent, direct debits, cash withdrawals and general purchases.
- The victims, Robert and Christine Booth, both have dementia and were said to be unaware as relatives detailed major financial loss and emotional strain.
- Discrepancies first noticed by Booth’s mother triggered the inquiry in which she was initially suspected, and power of attorney has since moved to Andrea Mason.
- The defense cited financial pressure and remorse with a willingness to repay, while the bench noted a grave breach of trust but accepted a suspended term due to a guilty plea and clean record.