Overview
- Judge Simon Hickey at York Crown Court sentenced Patrick William John White, 26, to three years on December 10, 2025.
- The court ordered police to seize and sell his van to repay the £1,500 taken from the Thirsk resident.
- The 84-year-old widow was told her loft needed work, was made to withdraw cash, and later learned nothing had been done.
- Police traced White via the white van seen at the address, and a chartered surveyor confirmed no repairs were needed.
- White denied fraud but a jury convicted him on November 27, with police noting his lack of remorse and crediting the victim and a witness.