A cruel crook used a dementia-sufferer's bank card without her permission to buy booze and cigarettes.
Matthew Carlyon attempted to carry out at least five transactions on the cash card within 12 hours. Some transactions were successful and he spent spending nearly £100. Fortunately, the despicable 26-year-old's deceit was quickly uncovered when the victim's carer noticed her card was missing from her County Durham home and contacted the bank, a court heard.
It was confirmed that a number of transactions had recently been made in Asda and other stores and the police were called. Officers were able to view CCTV footage from the shops and easily identified Carlyon, who has a number of offences on his criminal record.
