Category Archives: Civil Recovery

The Mail Online website reports that a husband and wife team were left on the brink of financial ruin after an employee who became their family friend stole £75,000 from their extraction system business.

Over three years, Dianne Polson stole the huge sum through various ‘random’ refunds through the company’s system directly onto her own bank card.

According to the Craven Herald and Pioneer website, a man caught the bus to do some Christmas shoplifting in Skipton.

Sean Kellet – jailed for 12 weeks – travelled to Skipton from Bradford on December 21 where he attempted to steal £340 of perfume from Boots in the High Street.

The Northern Echo website reports that a woman admitted to stealing £47,367 from the village primary school where she was secretary for 13 years.

After originally denying all charges, Sharon Dickinson changed her plea and admitted fraud and theft from St Michael’s Church of England Primary School.

The Sun reports that a suspected shoplifter resorted to superhuman evasion tactics by climbing up to the ceiling of a branch of Asda in an attempt to flee security.

Dubbed the ‘Spiderman Shoplifter’, an 18-year-old man was seen to climb up a structural pillar and shuffle along lighting fixings and gas pipes.

According to the York Press website, a financial controller who was caught cheating his care homes company employer out of over £23k, blamed his wife, claiming he “couldn’t stop her spending”.

James Craig Spence used his access to the company bank account to siphon funds into his own account.

The Bristol Live website reports that an accounting student ran up a drug debt and stole almost £700 worth of groceries.

Anotidaishe Mutepfa stole £677.81 worth of food and Corona beer from Sainsbury’s on two occasions.