Neil Metcalf was once 'precisely the sort one would want in leadership in a school'
A once-respected headteacher's career has been shattered after it was revealed that he had stole £15,000 from two schools after spiralling into £100,000 of credit card debt
He admitted to two charges of fraud by abuse of position last month at Liverpool Crown Court. The misconduct came to light after a finance officer at Our Lady's Bishop Eton grew suspicious of peculiar invoices attributed to School Fit and J. Neil, reports the Liverpool Echo.In court, Prosecutor Callum Ross stated: "The officer recalled how Neil was the surname of the defendant's stepson, who was called Joseph. That made her suspicious.
Interactions with Metcalf's stepson Joseph revealed that he was coerced into depositing cheques in his account and transferring the money back to Metcalf once processed. Text messages from Metcalf corroborated these requests, which included his banking information. "He wished for his wife and family to continue to live within the means they thought they had. It was not out of any ill will or nastiness that these offences were committed.
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