The carer who nicked £3k from dementia patient

A carer has admitted stealing thousands of pounds from an 81-year-old dementia patient. Former Helping Hands employee Shereen Jones, 38, withdrew £3,000 from Julia Cowper’s bank account while caring for the pensioner at her Kensington home between July 17 and October 2, 2018. Dressed in a khaki jacket and jeans, she spoke to confirm her name, address and admit fraud at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Jonathan Bryan, prosecuting, said: ‘Ms Jones is the carer for an 81-year-old woman who suffers from…