Car firm worker, 19, stole £29,000 from boss after complaining about cost of 19-mile commute

AN ACCOUNTS adjunct stole £29,000 from her leader — past discontinue blaming wealth worries and the outgo of her 19-mile commute.

Rebecca Hassell, 23, diverted refunds astatine a car trader to her accounts.

She besides tried to bargain a further £18,000 utilizing the firm’s paper machines.

The thefts were recovered erstwhile Hassell discontinue family-run Oakmere Motor Group successful Northwich, Cheshire, successful June 2023.

It saw 2 unit having to instrumentality wage cuts.

Boss Jonathan Jarratt, 48, told Chester crown court: “I personally consciousness precise severely fto down by Rebecca’s actions.

"I tried to assistance with her idiosyncratic circumstances.

"We truly did attraction for her and to person that spot and compassion thrown backmost astatine america successful that mode is perfectly heartbreaking.

“It is not a victimless crime. The civilization successful our concern volition ne'er beryllium the same.

"The narration betwixt the unit and absorption is precise overmuch the worse for it.”

Hassell, who admitted fraud, got a suspended situation sentence and indispensable bash 100 hours of unpaid enactment and 20 rehab days.

A proceeds of transgression proceeding volition instrumentality spot to retrieve the cash.