Archive for April, 2014

In a case which starkly revealed that vulnerable old people cannot always rely on their nearest and dearest, the callous daughter and grandson of a dementia sufferer have been stripped of lasting powers of attorney in respect of her finances and welfare after substantial sums were plundered from her bank account. The confused 81-year-old woman, who lived in a care home, received £245-a-week in state benefits and occupational pension; however, almost every penny had been whisked away by her grandson to fund his business and lifestyle. His mother had colluded with him in his emotional and financial abuse of the old lady. The grandmother had no computer but an online bank account had been opened in her name which was regularly milked by her grandson, who used it to pay his own grocery and gas bills, as well as subscriptions to ... Read more