She was snared after family members went through bank statements
A carer who stole from elderly widow's bank account on the day of her husband's funeral claimed she"snapped."
Margaret McPhail, 62, carried out a total of £11,800 of cash withdrawals on 87-year-old Agnes Fowler's account from her home in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire. McPhail - who cared for her neighbours - withdrew the cash between March 5, 2019 and January 21, 2020.A transaction found to have taken place on the day of the funeral led to them uncovering further unsanctioned uses of the bank account.The court heard that McPhail was a neighbour of the elderly Fowlers before becoming their carer.Mr Fowler's funeral took place on January 21, 2020 around which time the bank statements were uncovered.
Prosecutor Siobhan Currie said:"A transaction was made on January 21 from her late husband's bank card."They discovered unusual amounts of money being withdrawn."She was later visited by the thief who told her:"I think you know what I'm going to tell you, I snapped, my head is all over the place, I don't remember any of it."The losses were reported to the bank and it is unknown if Mrs Fowler's losses have been recovered.
"You stole money from an 87-year-old woman to the tune of nearly £12,000 having obtained a bank card and made bank withdrawals including the day of this woman's funeral."You should be prepared for a custodial sentence."
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