Gainsborough woman jailed after stealing over £1.7m
Her habit of buying horses was 'more addictive than drugs'
A Gainsborough woman, who admitted stealing over £1.7 million from the company she worked for to buy horses, has been jailed.
Lisa Crawshaw, of Marshalls Rise, admitted taking the money to fund her luxurious lifestyle over the course of around 5 years.
The 45 year old said her habit of buying horses was 'more addictive than drugs'.
She's been sentenced to 5 years behind bars for fraud.
DS Ben Robinson from our Economic Crime Unit said: “Fraud can be an extremely distressing offence to become a victim of, especially when the level of offending is of the magnitude in this case.
“It is clear that Lisa Crawshaw had no regard for her employers and instead defrauded them to fund her own luxuries.
“Miss Crawshaw not only destroyed a successful North Lincolnshire business, she also destroyed the owners’ years of dedication and future financial security.
“Investigators from our asset recovery team continue to make enquiries into any assets that have been gained as a result of Lisa Crawshaw’s criminality.
“She will now have the next few years in prison to reflect on her actions, and I do hope this goes some way to bringing the victims a sense of closure."