Anne Hill also used some of the cash to pay for a luxury holiday
A Nottinghamshire carer who fleeced an elderly man of £125,000 to pay for a lavish holiday and to fund her gambling habit has been jailed for six years. A trial at Nottingham Crown Court heard how in less than two years, Anne Hill drained Louis Woodward’s bank account of his cash after she gained power of attorney over his affairs.
But a large proportion of the money also originated from three drawdowns from a lifetime mortgage product held by Mr Woodward and secured against his home. At Hill’s request, total funds of £93,697 were released into the victim’s account, before being transferred into her own account. The trial heard how when Hill was arrested after suspicions were raised by one of Mr Woodward’s friends, she denied any wrongdoing and insisted that all funds received by her were with his consent, saying that she received funds to pay his bills and that he also gifted her £60,000 in September 2021.
He also confirmed that he did not authorise the sale of his bungalow. Detectives uncovered she had spent vast sums on a variety of gambling websites. This gambling expense pre-dated Hill being appointed as Mr Woodward’s power of attorney over his affairs, showing that she had a long-term habit. Following sentence, Detective Sergeant Daniel Weaver, who led the investigation, said: “This was a very sad case in which a vulnerable, elderly man was taken advantage of by someone he trusted.
“The other victims in this case are the beneficiaries of Mr Woodward’s will – the animal charities and long-standing friends he had chosen to support after his death.
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