Linda Dobbie, 50, admitted taking the cash at various ATMs in Glasgow to pay her son's drug debt.
A carer who stole £20,000 from a vulnerable elderly patient after using her bank card to withdraw money has been jailed for 14 months.
Dobbie, who was employed by firm Carr Gomm, told police she used the money to pay back her son's drug debt.The court heard that Miss Beck - who was aged between 71 and 73 - suffers from reduced mobility and severe mental health issues. Prosecutor Katie Bell said: "Miss Beck was unaware of this incident which was exploited due to her health condition and carers looking after her finances."The hearing was told a witness became suspicious after she discovered that some of Ms Beck's bank statements were missing around December 2018.New statements were ordered and the witness noticed there was an ongoing course of action.
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