A callous conman who ripped off customers to the tune of £15,000 with a bogus groundwork company has been jailed.
Over the course of four months Christopher Barlow, 37, of Argyle Street, Heywood conned five people into handing over large amounts of cash for work he did not complete.
At a sentencing hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court, prosecuting, Andrew Evans said that between July 28, 2020 and October 27, 2020 Barlow persuaded five members of the public to provide him with money on the understanding that work would be done. He did not complete any of that work, nor did he have the ability to do so, the court heard.
