A man from Calne who defrauded his aunt out of more than £600,000 has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.
In September 2020 Wiltshire Police received a report from a care home to say one of their resident's payments kept bouncing - when checked it was found the woman's bank account had been emptied.
An investigation found that the woman's nephew, who had been given power of attorney, had moved more than £600,000 into his own bank account.
David Eggleton, 71, of Newbury Avenue, was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court today (01/08) after being found guilty following a trial in January.
Detective Constable Aaron Rowe said: "This was a long and complex case where Eggleton was trusted by his Auntie Lilian who he then took advantage of. What is even worse is that sadly, Lilian passed away before getting justice.
"Throughout the case Eggleton claimed his victim loaned and gifted him the money, even pointing to a loan agreement he had created allegedly with her assistance, but during the trial he admitted that the loan agreement was fraudulently created. This will of no doubt had a huge impact on Lilian's wellbeing.
"We would urge anyone who sees something suspicious or has concerns for someone to get in contact with us straight away. You can do this on our website, by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency."
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