Rogue Lancaster roofer who charged £25k for £300 job jailed

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Rogue Lancaster roofer who charged £25k for £300 job jailed
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George Austin persuaded a grieving woman to pay the money for a new roof she did not need.

George Austin pressed the woman to have work done on a roof that was perfectly fine

The woman, who was mourning the loss of her mother, said George Austin persuaded her to part with £25,000 for a new roof she did not need. Austin admitted misleading the woman and was handed a 10-month prison sentence at Preston Crown Court. After he disappeared a complaint was made to Lancashire Trading Standards and inspectors found no more than £300 worth of work had been carried out.

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