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Kilmarnock Standard

Carer 'foolishly' accepted £20,000 cheque from vulnerable resident to buy a car

A carer who 'foolishly' accepted a £20,000 cheque from a vulnerable resident she was supposed to be looking after has been struck off.

Sharon Bell claimed the cash was going to be used to buy a car to take the elderly man and his dog out more often.

But bank bosses refused to release funds to the Kilmarnock carer because of the sum of cash involved and the man's vulnerability.

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