Nursery manager told parents to pay her directly or they would not get a place

A nursery manager stole from her bosses by telling parents she could only hold spaces for their children if they paid her directly, a court heard. The Banana Moon Day Nursery in Battersea did not receive any of the money paid to Natasha Sumile, 34. Three of the four parents paid Sumile between £70 and £100, while another handed over £200 in two instalments. The total Sumile received was £450, at Wimbledon magistrates court heard. Sadia Barry, prosecuting, said: ‘The…