Man from Kidderminster who stole thousands from vulnerable woman jailed
50 year old Andrew Deakin appeared at Worcester Crown Court.
Last updated 29th Sep 2023
A man from Kidderminster who stole nearly £20,000 from a vulnerable woman in her 90's has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
50 year old Andrew Deakin, of Biset Avenue in Kidderminster pleaded guilty to heft and fraud by false representation at an earlier hearing.
Deakin had taken regular cash from his elderly victims bank account, of between £100 and £400 at a time between June 2020 and October 2022, including during the coronavirus pandemic.
Deakin was eventually caught on CCTV after a police investigation.
PC Dan Windsor of North Worcestershire Police investigated the case. He said: “We are pleased the court has recognised the gravity of this appalling crime on a vulnerable elderly lady following our lengthy investigation.
“Deakin showed himself to be the worst of us, preying on the very type of person the rest were trying to protect during the worrying times of the pandemic.
“He knowingly took advantage of a vulnerable victim who had quite innocently placed her trust in him at a time when she would have already been feeling afraid of the world outside.”