Whitehaven woman admits stealing thousands of pounds from pensioner
Carlisle Crown Court
A woman has admitted stealing thousands of pounds from an elderly man while acting as his carer – and also trying to steal thousands more.
Rachael Louise Sermon, 34, faced two charges when she appeared at Carlisle Crown Court earlier today.
Sermon pleaded guilty to the theft of cash from the man, who was aged in his 80s, between April 1 and October 31, 2019.
She also admitted the attempted theft of money to the value of £8,420 from the pensioner during October that year.
While court papers show the amount of money stolen by Sermon was £37,639.50, she has put forward a formal written basis of plea in which she estimates the amount of cash illegally taken was in the region of £20,000.
Carlisle Crown Court A WHITEHAVEN woman has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of pounds from an elderly man for whom she was acting as a carer. Rachael Louise Sermon, 33, of Wasdale Close, Whitehaven, admitted two offences during a brief video link appearance before Carlisle Crown Court. The first charge was that she stole £37,639 from Colin Gosney - though she disputes that the amount involved was as much as that. Her defence barrister Anna Chestnutt told the court that the defendant believes that the amount she stole was actually around £20,000. The difference between what she admits and what the prosecution say was stolen may now be the subject of a further crown court hearing to determine the facts.