A sneaky woman who stole more than £48,000 and a diamond ring from her partner's dad while he was seriously ill in hospital has been ordered to pay back just £1.
Gemma Jeremiah helped herself to the retired businessman's cash and blew it on gambling and drugs. A court heard Jeremiah had been in a relationship with the victim's son for around 15 years and his dad suffered a "massive stroke" and was in hospital.
Jeremiah's partner was concerned about a significant amount of money he knew his dad, a retired businessman, kept at home. He decided to taken the money and put it at the address he shared with the Jeremiah, then moved it to her grandparents' home, which was occupied and so there was less risk of it being stolen, he thought.
