Overview
- Susanne Redhead, 53, pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to three years in prison.
- She stole £767,272 through 445 unauthorised transactions between November 2023 and January 2025 at Pure Panel Management.
- The thefts escalated to about £100,000 in a week and £363,000 in December 2024 as she used the Christmas closure to empty accounts.
- When challenged in January 2025, she admitted, "I've been gambling," with defence citing addiction and remorse.
- The company was left in minus figures for the first time and was pushed to the brink of collapse, according to victim statements from senior managers.