Jail for carer Michelle Phillips who stole from elderly
Published: 15:54, 22 July 2010
Updated: 15:54, 22 July 2010
by Christina Carapiet
A carer who stole thousands of pounds from elderly victims in her charge been jailed.
Michelle Phillips, 43, admitted five cases of fraud over 10 months - even targeting her 79-year-old neighbour.
She has been sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court to 21 months behind bars.
The court heard Phillips, of Brisbane Road, Chatham, stole more than £20,000 during her time as a carer for elderly people.
She swiped bank cards, pin numbers and took control of their finances. Her largest theft was around £15,000 from her neighbour.
Phillips was also accused of fraud by false representation, when she posed as a cleaner at elderly people's homes all across Chatham and Rochester - stealing more than £6,000.
Det Insp Gary Smith said Phillips had been rightly jailed and "clearly abused her position of trust and preyed on old and vulnerable people to gain cash for herself".
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