Lancing charity cheat sentenced

A HOSPITAL worker stole cash from kind-hearted colleagues who thought they were paying towards her dying brother-in-law's dream holiday.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Nov 2009, 17:43 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:12 BST

Nicola Relf, 38, of Warren Court, Sompting Road, Lancing, collected 145 from co-workers at Worthing Hospital after saying she was doing a sponsored swim.

But the swim never took place and, although he suffers from cerebral palsy, her brother-in-law is not terminally ill.

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Relf admitted five charges of theft and asked for a further 19 to be taken into account at Worthing Magistrates' Court on Friday, November 20.

She was sentenced to a 12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay 120 costs.

For the full story see this week's Herald, out today (Thursday, November 26).

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