A cruel carer siphoned off more than £9,000 from a man with learning difficulties he'd been trusted to look after.
Jeffrey Walker was employed by Lifeways when he was put in charge of caring for the victim and looking after his needs. A court heard that the man's brother put money on a pre-paid Mastercard for Walker to spend on his day-to-day expenses.
However, the sibling became concerned at the amounts Walker was requesting to be put on the card, about £500 every two weeks, and so requested information from the bank about any payments or withdrawals. Newcastle Magistrates' Court was told that it emerged Walker had been siphoning off a large amount of the cash for himself over a 12-month period.
