Woman who was supposed to be caring for dementia-suffering grandad instead betrayed him in sickening way
21.03.2023 - 13:49
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A woman who was supposed to care for her dementia-suffering grandad stole £34,000 from him to fund an 'almighty bender'.
Nicole Taylor dwindled Norman Glover's savings to fund a cocaine habit and to pay for tattoos, takeaways, holidays and a car, LancsLive reports. The 25-year-old been given permission to access his bank account following his dementia diagnosis, but only for the purpose of paying for maintenance for his house.
The pensioner, whose wife died weeks into the 14 month theft campaign, was left devastated by the deception from someone he 'treated as his own'. Preston Crown Court heard how he and his wife Julie had helped care for and support Taylor when her own mother was unable to.
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Prosecuting, David Clarke explained that both Mr and Mrs Glover had children from previous marriages and Taylor was the daughter of one of Mrs Glover's children. She referred to Mr Glover as 'granddad'.
In 2020, there were concerns for how well the couple could look after themselves as both were facing health problems. Mr Glover's daughter, Caroline Spindler, was particularly concerned as she lives in Oxfordshire and therefore could not visit frequently.
She made various calls to check on his welfare and weight loss and was told that Taylor had been given power of attorney. On one occasion when she visited, there was no food in the fridge and wet clothes appeared to have been left in the washing machine for some time.
Mrs Glover's health rapidly deteriorated in during the year and she tragically died in June 2020. In May, Taylor had already begun pilfering money from Mr Glover's account and the thefts carried