Woman stole cash from her 91- year- old grandfather
A cold- hearted thief has been sentenced to unpaid work for stealing £ 200 from her 91- year- old grandfather.
Lisa McKean pinched his bank card on January 6 and withdrew the cash.
The 31- year- old had visited her grandfather Peter Bayston’s home and asked for some money but had been refused.
Ayr Sheriff Court heard McKean then told him there was a leak in his washing machine and that he should come see.
Callous McKean helped him to his feet and when he began walking, she legged it out of the home on Maybole Road in Kirkmichael with his wallet in hand.
The 90- year- old realised his wallet had gone missing with his bank card inside as it was no longer in his jacket pocket.
McKean was then captured on CCTV withdrawing £ 200 cash from an ATM at The Royal Bank of Scotland in Whitehall, Maybole.
Solicitor Tony Currie said: “She readily accepts she had resumed abuse of unlawful substances.
“She was desperate for funds to keep this addiction going.
“There had been gaps in her record from 2009/ 2010 until this offence.
“S h e a c c e p t s f u l l responsibilty for these matters.”
S h e r i f f C a r o l e Cunninghame described the crimne as “utterly despicable” and said McKean was right to “hang her head in shame.”
The court heard McKean breached her bail conditions and hindered police officers in the execution of their duty and did struggle with them on February 20 2018.
And McKean pled guilty of bieng in Crosne Street Sheltered Housing Unit without lawful authority amd was there to commit theft.
McKean, of Wood Street, Dailly, pled guilty to the above charges and stealing a wallet and contents from her grandfather Peter Bayston and using a stolen bank card and PIN to steal £ 200.
The Sheriff sentenced her to a community payback order where she will be supervised for 18 months and must engage in drug counselling.
The cruel thief was ordered to pay compensation to the sum of £ 200.
McKean was also sentenced to 150 hours unpaid work and her liberty was restricted for six weeks where she must remain at her home address from 7pm - 7am.