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A heartless thief stole £20,000 from an elderly woman while she was supposed to have been cleaning and caring for her during a two-year period.

Donna Brassington, aged 50, of Forres Avenue, Crookes, Sheffield, had been caring for a pensioner in her 90s when she began withdrawing cash for herself from her victim’s financial accounts, according to a Sheffield Crown Court hearing.

Aaron Dinnes, prosecuting, told the hearing on July 20 how Brassington had been given permission to withdraw some money for Gladys Cass, who had been aged about 93 at the relevant time, but the defendant also pocketed £20,000 for herself.

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