Manager must pay back £25,000 stolen from Sutton Dental Practice in east Hull
A DENTAL practice manager who stole almost £25,000 over ten years has been ordered to pay all the money back.
Susan Codd, 52, was working as a practice manager at the Sutton Dental Practice in east Hull when she stole the money.
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Susan Codd pleaded guilty to theft
Codd was taken on by the family-run practice in 1999 but began stealing payments made to her by patients in 2002.
For ten years, she stole £24,839.90 from dentist Karl Sinclair before she was caught when the practice changed its computer system.
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Under the Proceeds Of Crime Act, Codd has been ordered to sell her assets to repay the money she made through her crime.
Hull Crown Court heard Codd will have to sell her home or face a year behind bars.
The Honorary Recorder of Hull and the East Riding, Judge Michael Mettyear, said: “She has six months to pay and the default period is 12 months’ imprisonment.”
Codd was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.
She was responsible for collecting payments from customers. An audit by the firm was carried out, uncovering 500 patients’ accounts had not been settled, according to the computer records, although their payments had been received.
Codd was arrested last March and admitted stealing the money from the practice.
Codd, of Arnold Lane West, Arnold, pleaded guilty to theft.
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by Scrudgenball
Friday, February 01 2013, 5:11PM
“She lives in our village, I knew she was a wrong 'un!!”
by ArthurHunt
Thursday, January 31 2013, 7:17PM
“@adolfo - so true and it's university which turns people into out of touch wishy washy no backbone clueless idealistic happy clappy, cannabis puffing sneering idiots.
On a lighter note, I don't want to keep carping on about this case, how cod I, but it haddock-urred to me that there was something fishy about her. I'm a dab hand at fish puns, I'm on my motor-pike and side-carp going to a plaice I know where like minded soles meet, where there's a whelk-ome to all, warms the cockles of your heart, oh well can't mussel in on this story, anyway she'll be tr-out in no time, she's nothing to shell-ibrate, but anyfin is possible - no squidding, she was found gill-ty. Banged up there'll be no oppor-tuna-ty to steal.
(Sorry)”
by adolfo
Thursday, January 31 2013, 9:04AM
“Great decision by the happy clappy,fog platting,yogurt knitting, dwyle flonking, sandal wearing,never been in the real world authorities.........actually paying the money back??”
by Lee_Langman
Thursday, January 31 2013, 6:58AM
“She'll never learn. Look, she even managed to smuggle a couple of peanuts out of court !!”
by Camramadbob
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 6:05PM
“Why???? Surely just having a Job is enough? Just Greedy and stupid!! Won't look good on you CV missus!!!”
by Strangley
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 3:49PM
“Just shows what dentists are making, if someone can syphon off £25K without anyone noticing the cavity in the accounts. Can't see the happless dentist ever getting the cash back, court order or not.”
by Danepark
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 2:41PM
“She has a big pair of cod cheeks”
by allwaysred1
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 1:27PM
“poor Cod ..she never got off the "hook" this time.....had dealings with at the surgery. She is right...!!!
("farm animal that give us milk )"!!!!”
by Blakey_
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 1:12PM
“I bet Codd is gutted.”
by Sympathiser42
Wednesday, January 30 2013, 1:11PM
“But will she pay...prison may seem like the easy option, sadly...12 months for £25,000 seems like "easy money" . She should be MADE to repay the money.”