Josh Pennington

Pamela Gwinnett was jailed for an additional two months after pleading guilty to absconding to Tenerife while on bail, where she remained for 16 months before being extradited. She had previously received a six-year sentence for stealing nearly £300,000 from vulnerable Chorley pensioner Joan Green by posing as her carer and isolating her from family. The court criticised Gwinnett’s decision to flee and rejected the weight of her claimed remorse and mental-health difficulties. Green’s grandson David Bolton said the family remained relieved that she had finally been imprisoned. Gwinnett was also ordered to repay £350,180, with property reportedly seized to help recover the money.