Madeline Shaw, 32, had not been paying his granddad's care home fees after he suffered a fall and instead removed £135,000 from his bank account - she cried as she was jailed for 18 months

A thieving granddaughter stole £125,000 from her "frail" granddad and left him without basic necessities such as toiletries.

Madeline Shaw, 32, drained her grandfather John Mallaby's bank account after he was placed into a care home following injuries he suffered in a fall at his home in January 2019. At the time of the fall, his daughter wanted him to move to Scotland to be closer to her, but Shaw objected.

Mr Mallaby was eventually placed in a home in the August of that year and on November 13, Shaw was granted lasting power of attorney over his finances. Shaw had been looking after her grandd

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