A 20-YEAR-OLD woman has admitted defrauding a man out of more than £3,700 – but claimed she only did so as her partner ‘persuaded’ her to.
Hannah Roberts was charged with making false representations to Barclays Bank to gain access to her victims account. She then made nine payments between December 17, 2021, and January 20, 2022, to herself totalling £3,729.
Prosecutor Alycia Carpanini said Roberts had called the bank “posing as the complainant” to “encourage the transferring of money”.
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Roberts had previously claimed the money was gifted to her to be used to buy Christmas presents.
The court heard that the payments continued after the victim had been moved in to care.
Roberts, of Corporation Close in Llanelli, appeared at Swansea Crown Court and pleaded guilty to all nine charges of fraud.
David Leathley, representing Roberts, said these pleas were entered on the basis that she was “persuaded by a partner” to continue making the payments.
Ms Carpanini told Judge Huw Rees that the prosecution did not accept this basis of plea.
“The court needs to determine whether your basis of plea is or may be correct,” Judge Rees said.
He ordered that a Newton Hearing will be held on September 19 to determine this.
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