A Lanarkshire carer who stole from an aged widow's checking account on the day of her husband's funeral has prevented jail.
Margaret McPhail carried out £11,800 price of money withdrawals on 87-year-old Agnes Fowler's account from her house in Cambuslang.
The 62-year-old - who cared for her neighbours - withdrew the money between March 5, 2019 and January 21, 2020.
She was snared after relations went by way of financial institution statements after Mrs Fowler's husband's demise.
A transaction discovered to have taken place on the day of the funeral led to them uncovering additional unsanctioned makes use of of the checking account.
McPhail pled responsible at Glasgow Sheriff Courtroom to the one cost of theft.
Sheriff Mark McGuire ordered McPhail, of Cambuslang, to pay her sufferer £2500 in compensation.
She was additionally tagged for 9 months conserving her indoors between 7pm and 7am.
McPhail shall be underneath the supervision of a social employee for 3 years.
The courtroom earlier heard that McPhail was a neighbour of the aged Fowlers earlier than turning into their carer.
The widow had hidden away her husband's financial institution card in a cabinet.
Mr Fowler's funeral came about on January 21, 2020 round which period the financial institution statements had been uncovered.
Prosecutor Siobhan Currie stated: "A transaction was made on January 21 from her late husband's financial institution card.
"This led to an extra investigation with the household wanting again at financial institution statements.
"They found uncommon quantities of cash being withdrawn."
Mrs Fowler contacted McPhail to inform her that she was going to go to the police.
She was later visited by the thief who instructed her: "I believe you recognize what I'll let you know, I snapped, my head is everywhere, I do not bear in mind any of it."
A police investigation uncovered that £11,800 was stolen in complete.
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