Overview
- Madeline Shaw, 32, was sentenced to 18 months at York Crown Court after pleading guilty to fraud by abuse of position.
- Prosecutors said she withdrew £125,000 over a year, including five transactions after her grandfather John Mallaby died in September 2021.
- The judge sentenced on a personal benefit figure of £71,601.05, with a Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation hearing scheduled for spring 2026.
- Authorities had previously blocked her bank access in January 2020 and issued an official warning in November 2020 before access was restored.
- The case came to light when the executor daughter found unpaid care fees and basic needs unmet, while the defence said £53,626.93 went into a property investment that proved a scam.