A woman stole £25,000 from a man who mistakenly transferred money into bank account while attempting to pay for a motorhome. The theft led to the victim losing his job and home and left him feeling suicidal.
Catherine Thomas, 59, of Porthcawl, callously refused to repay money which had accidentally been sent to her account by Mark Morgan on May 11, 2021. She moved the money to a savings account which prevented the bank from retrieving the sum and they were only able to claw back £307.
She then spent the money on paying off her own debts as well as paying for holidays, clothes, and home refurbishments for her four children and 12 grandchildren. But Mr Morgan lost his employment and home after was unable to pay off a debt he had taken off to pay back to his employers who had given him the money to buy the motorhome.
