'If I see you again, you will go straight to prison': Kizzy Fawcett given final chance to avoid jail after stealing from vulnerable, elderly people in Beverley
A HOME help who stole thousands of pounds from elderly people has been given a last chance to avoid jail.
Kizzy Fawcett, 35, preyed on elderly people with memory problems in Beverley, stealing thousands of pounds from their bank accounts.
She was given a chance to avoid jail but failed to attend for unpaid work three times in November and December.
The judge issued a warrant for her arrest last week and she was forced to hand herself in after family members saw her picture in the Mail.
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Fining Fawcett £50, Judge Mark Bury warned this is her last chance to comply – or she will be sent to prison.
He told Fawcett: "Let me make this clear – I'm going to fine you for the breach.
"But if you so much as step one foot out of line again until this work is completed, you are going to prison.
"I will not accept any excuses. If I see you again, you are going straight to prison."
Despite being sent summons to attend court, she ignored them and failed to attend, prompting the judge to issue a warrant for her arrest.
Her barrister, Patricia Docherty, said: "She buried her head in the sand and realises it was a very foolish thing to do. She was ill."
Hull Crown Court heard mother-of-three Fawcett worked for Independent Home Living in Beverley and was sent to the homes of dementia sufferers as a home help.
Despite leaving her job at the firm, she continued to care for her victims and was employed privately.
Over two years, she stole expensive jewellery and more than £12,000 in cash.
Thefts included Rolex watches, a Cameo brooch and an antique watch fob, amounting to £6,000.
Fawcett, of Riding Fields Square, Beverley, stole cash from one woman's purse and took some of her victims to the bank to withdraw cash, knowing they would not remember.
The money was spent on phone top-up cards and takeaways.
Fawcett was caught when Lockings Solicitors was given power of attorney over one woman's affairs and discovered large sums had been withdrawn from her account.
When they contacted the bank, Fawcett was seen on CCTV taking the victim to the bank to withdraw funds amounting to more than £6,000 from her account.
Fawcett stole £150 from the purse of another woman and £375, which had been given to her to purchase a trophy for a junior football team.
She pleaded guilty to 11 thefts and asked the judge to take a further 18 offences of theft into consideration.
Fawcett was originally given a 12-month sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 280 hours of unpaid work in the community.
She has now been order- ed to pay £100 court costs.
Comments
by hollydog2
Thursday, January 10 2013, 10:18PM
“50 pound Fine!!! you are having a laugh. What about all the money she stole will she be made to pay it back with interest,??? GarethC 2010 is right The lunatics have taken over the asylum."”
by GarethC2010
Thursday, January 10 2013, 10:24AM
“Sorry for one minute I thought it said she was fined £50.00........ oh wait a second that is actually what it says ! What on earth is going on ?
It's a good job she didn't call someone a naughty name on facebook otherwise she would already be doing a 3 month stretch.
The lunatics have taken over the asylum.”
by susieb10
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 8:33PM
“Bury spoke complete b---oks as a prosecuted and is a complete waste of space as a judge. She should have been sent to prison. Was reading a case in this paper a couple of years ago where a woman was sent to prison for stealing £70 in total and she was sentenced to 2 months for the theft. Why are the judges so inconsistent.”
by TheBulk
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 5:56PM
“Just seen an article for a job perks 12k in cash and extra benefits like Rolex watch etc worth a further 6k . Working hours 280 which equates to £42 per hour and if needed you can renege on your contract have three weeks sick and be fined just over one hours pay.
Then I suddenly realised it was not a job offer but was a story relating to an individual who preyed on the most vulnerable in society and how our trusted legal system deals with cases like this with utter ruthlessness . we're do we dig up these Judges.”
by big_john78
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 3:16PM
“Leave the poor sole alone she has got to find £50 now out of her JSA. Still she wouldn't have that problem if she had been punished properly to start with.”
by bogsdollocks
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 3:02PM
“Stole over £12 000 and told to do 280 hours of UNPAID work, can't be bothered to work out the exact hourly rate but it's over £40. Crime does pay !!!!!”
by bogsdollocks
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 2:56PM
“How many LAST chances ????”
by jenoh
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 2:38PM
“adolfo - seeing as how you are on repeat, I will be as well.
PLAITING fog is British slang for an impossible task; something seemingly impossible. It is not a handy craft like knitting.
You are giving credit to us liberal hand-wringers by suggesting that we are capable of this impossible task.
Ok?
PS - You missed "beardy"”
by knowthetruth
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 1:37PM
“your making a right soap opera out of this women hull daily mail.why dont you try giving us some real news and not old which you have told us about 3 times.you even have a cheek to put the price of your paper up.”
by EvolvedJonno
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 1:22PM
“Can't believe she's walked free AGAIN, i can imagine this is a kick in the teeth to her victims, the Judge needs sacking in my opinion, total disgrace.”