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Credit card theft fleeces care worker of £590 WE live in an age when some people truly care for the people in their communities – and others care only for themselves. Take, for example, the woman pictured here – who police are looking for. Officers say she and a male accomplice have fleeced a lowly-paid care worker of every penny she had in her bank account. The man tricked his way into the old people’s home in Kettering where the care worker was employed. He pretended to be a delivery driver, got into the building’s laundry, found the care worker’s purse – complete with credit cards – took it and fled. Minutes later, the Visa card from the purse was used at the Santander bank in High Street, Kettering, and police say the dark-haired woman in the CCTV image used the card to clear out the account of the £590 it contained. Northamptonshire Police investigator, Bob Tillyer, said he hoped that CCTV images released by the Force would now help identify the woman:
“This was a heartless crime which saw somebody’s entire savings stolen. The money was also taken from the bank very quickly after the theft, so these people were clearly in no doubt about what they were planning to do. “They went straight out of the care home to the bank to get the money out as quickly as possible. “Fortunately, we have good quality CCTV images of the woman who withdrew the money, so we hope somebody who recognises her will come forward as soon as possible.” The man stole the purse from the care home at about 12noon on Wednesday February 12. His female accomplice then stole the money from the bank at 12.36pm the same day. Makes you want to weep, doesn’t it? Anyone who recognises the woman in the photo, or who knows anything about this theft, can call the police on: 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111.
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Stepping out for Sonia
EIGHT local women who all work at the Wilko store in Kettering, have raised £3,000 for Cransley Hospice, as a tribute to a colleague who tragically lost her battle with cancer. Amber Boyle-Chong, Sharon Pethers, Maria Thurland, Vicky Enfield, Lynn Finlay, Kelly Harvey, Theresa Kerr and Kirsten McLean all took part in the Strictly Got to Dance competition at Wicksteed Park earlier this month, a charity fundraiser which pulled in £45,000 overall. The Wilko team was taking part in memory of their friend, Sonia Fleming, who was cared for by the hospice’s nurses in her final days. The dancers – who went by the name of ‘Wilko Waltzers’ – were taught by choreographer Liz Rogers and were competing against eight other local businesses for the title, Strictly Got to Dance Champion 2014. The event, which was organised by Mash Dance Studio and Cransley Hospice, saw teams performing two dances in front of five judges and, despite not winning the competition – that prize went to the MJMs team – the Wilko Waltzers’ moves helped smash their fundraising target.
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