An Edinburgh carer has been struck off after she was found to be using her client's bank card and withdrawing money from their account.

Evidence was found Sarah Nelson had made cash withdrawals from her client's bank account, while employed as her personal assistant, to an amount totalling £3,400.

Nelson also made a number of online purchases from clothing retailers as well as topped up her pay as you go energy account.

The shocking campaign of theft took place between, approximately, September 3, 2019 and October 5, 2020.

In a report by The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), the transactions were detailed and showed Nelson had used her client's money to make multiple clothing purchases on their card via Clearpay, numerous payments to Utilita for her own benefit, and 23 sep

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