2025年被判刑的一位前博尔顿官员从包括死者在内的弱势索赔者那里偷走了近90万英镑,并用来购买奢侈品。 A former Bolton official sentenced in 2025 stole nearly £900,000 from vulnerable claimants, including the dead, and used it for luxury purchases.

前博尔顿理事会任命官员Richard Shaw, Richard Shaw, 因在2015年至2023年期间从包括已死亡个人在内的弱势福利申请人那里偷窃近90万英镑,被判处4年零8个月监禁。 Richard Shaw, a former Bolton Council appointee officer, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for stealing nearly £900,000 from vulnerable benefit claimants, including deceased individuals, between 2015 and 2023. 他将资金转入他控制的50多个账户,将资金用于奢侈品,如两辆宝马、度假屋、珠宝和付给妇女的款项。 He transferred funds into over 50 accounts he controlled, using the money for luxury items like two BMWs, a holiday home, jewellery, and payments to women. 2023年的一次例行审查触发了警方的调查,揭露了被盗银行卡、财务文件和他持有的已死亡客户名单。 之后,于2023年发现了这一欺诈行为。 The fraud was uncovered in 2023 after a routine review triggered a police investigation, revealing stolen bank cards, financial documents, and lists of deceased clients in his possession. Shaw于2023年2月被停职,并于2024年3月被解职,他于2025年12月在博尔顿刑事法院因滥用职权而认罪欺诈。 Shaw, who had been suspended in February 2023 and dismissed in March 2024, pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position at Bolton Crown Court in December 2025. 该案揭露了在监督用于支助弱势公民的公共资金方面存在的严重缺陷。 The case exposed serious flaws in oversight of public funds meant to support vulnerable citizens.