A thieving daughter who stole her mum's life savings and blew it on gambling has been spared prison.
Nicola Morris helped herself to cash in a shameful betrayal of trust after becoming addicted to betting. Her parents had kept cash in a suitcase in their home due to a lack of trust with regard to banks.
Morris, of Gateshead, stole some of it and wasted it laying bets online, which left her with a net loss of around £34,000. However the victim pleaded for mercy for her daughter, who is her carer, and a judge suspended her prison sentence.
