A finance assistant who earned a modest £900 a month stole £100,000 from her employer to fund an Instagram lifestyle, a court has heard. Laura Howarth, 41, spent the money that belonged to British Independent Utilities on lavish items including an SUV, VIP concert tickets and expensive hair extensions.
The Blackpool mum became intent on copying the lifestyles of other glamourous women - including her boss's wife - posting snapshots of living the dream to social media, reports Lancashire Live. The reality was, however, that Laura, who stole every week, owed thousands to payday loan companies.
Preston Crown Court heard how the Blackpool resident even went as far as applying to increase credit card limits to allow her to syphon up to £6,000 a month from the Lytham St Annes company. And when the thefts first came to light in August 2018, she claimed she had shared the money with her work colleagues.
