Category Archives: Civil Recovery

The Liverpool Echo website reports that a warehouse worker dad stole over £4,000 from his employer after they reportedly said they wouldn’t furlough him during the pandemic.

Andrew Cragg was told he should shield, due to health conditions, but his bosses at The Hut Group “forced” him to continue working.

The Telegraph and Argus website reports that a woman who was jailed for stealing from her employer has been ordered to pay more than £600,000 in compensation.

Ilyiea Ali was jailed in 2018 for stealing £610,144 from her former employer – ISF Ltd – and gave half to a romance fraudster.

According to the South Wales Argus website, a housing association boss swindled his employer out of £75,000 by buying computer equipment before selling it from his personal eBay account.

Craig Williams even used his organisation’s credit card to buy back some of the stock he had stolen while advertising it for sale online.

According to the Southern Daily Echo website, a trainee accountant has been jailed for 28 months after stealing £124,000 from his employer to fund his gambling habit.

Wing Chan abused his position of trust so much, that a company director had to use £75k of his own money to save the business.

The Leicestershire Live website reports that a thief filled trolleys with food, drink and clothes in three separate shoplifting raids on Marks & Spencer.

Richard McLean made off with two stolen loads – the first worth approximately £300 – but was caught the third time as he tried to leave with £140-worth of clothes.

As reported on The Sun website, Prince Charles’s goddaughter has admitted stealing a £680 designer coat from a Heathrow Airport branch of Harrods.

Socialite India Hicks appeared at Uxbridge magistrates’ court where she pleaded guilty, was conditionally discharged for three months and ordered to pay £85 costs.