Carer stole from elderly woman, 90, in 'wicked' theft She claimed to respect the the OAP after nicking from her purse Updated A carer stole from a 90-year-old woman in what was branded a "wicked" theft by a judge. Heather Hannah was caught stealing £20 red-handed from the pensioner's purse while she worked as her trusted home help. The 53-year-old had been employed by the elderly woman, who the ECHO has chosen not to name, for six years and claimed she "respected" and "admired" the OAP. However she was caught out by the woman's sons after they suspected she was stealing and set up a camera.