一名联合王国男子在18个月的时间里从患有痴呆症的母亲那里偷走了28 000英镑,用来支付个人开支和护理费用,并被判处缓刑。
A UK man stole £28,000 from his dementia-stricken mother over 18 months, using it for personal expenses and care costs, and was given a suspended sentence.
Martyn Walker是来自诺福克的55岁前士兵,他因偷窃其83岁母亲的28 000英镑而被定罪。 母亲患有痴呆症,住在一家照料院。
Martyn Walker, a 55-year-old former soldier from Norfolk, has been convicted of stealing over £28,000 from his 83-year-old mother, who has dementia and lived in a care home.
2023年1月至2024年7月,负责管理其财务的Walker将这笔钱转用于购买Lego、燃料、家庭帐单和照顾家庭的费用。
Between January 2023 and July 2024, Walker, who managed her finances, diverted the money to buy Lego, fuel, household bills, and care home fees.
他被判处18个月的缓期监禁、180小时的无报酬工作和康复。
He was sentenced to an 18-month suspended prison term, 180 hours of unpaid work, and rehabilitation.
这起盗窃案一年多来一直未被发现,引起对弱势成年人财务监督的关切。
The theft went undetected for over a year, raising concerns about financial oversight for vulnerable adults.