Saved by her victim: Carer who drained an 84-year-old widow's life savings of £33,000 in a 15-month con is spared jail after the pensioner writes to the judge begging him for leniency

Businesswoman Josie McLachlan stole up to £700 every week over a 15 month period from Ann Sharp by forging cheques in her name until she had drained her account of nearly £33,000.

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