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Post Negro Ablie Bah,"Carer" Stole Huge Sums Of Money From 88 Year Old Man



A former carer plundered more than £45,000 of his 88-year-old patient's cash in a five month spending spree - so he could kit himself out in clothes and designer watches.

Ablie Mohammed Bah, 49, was employed by an independent care provider and was a home carer for the elderly victim, who lived in west Ealing and needed assistance with tasks such as washing, cooking meals, laundry, shopping and getting around.

Bah, of Knights Hill, West Norwood, instead used his position to rinse the elderly man's savings totalling £45,457.88, transferring large amounts of money out of the UK.

The shamed carer is now behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud by false representation, contrary to the Fraud Act 2006, at Kingston Crown Court on Monday, May 8.

He was sentenced to three-and-a-half years imprisonment at the same court on Wednesday, May 31.

Detective constable Ben Robinson, of Ealing Borough, said: "Bah took advantage of his victim's frailty and dependency and exploited the trust placed in him by deviously obtaining his bank card and plundering his bank account.

"He used the card whenever he pleased, buying clothes and expensive watches, and withdrawing large sums of cash to top up his own bank balance over five months of free spending.

"I am pleased that Bah will now spend time behind bars to reflect on his actions.

"The victim is still distraught about the fraud and this abuse of trust, and I hope he can now start to put this behind him."

The fraud first came to police attention in November 2015 when staff, at a bank branch in west Ealing, reported suspicious transactions made from the victim's account.

The victim had tried to withdraw cash but was unable to, and bank staff told him that a large amount of money had been withdrawn from his account.

Bah was present during this visit but left just before officers arrived, and he was originally treated as a witness.

He initially lied to detectives, telling them that the victim suffered from dementia and was just confused.

The victim's bank statements were obtained by detectives, and they showed a large number of cash withdrawals made between June 19 and November 19, 2015.

In total, £34,330 had been taken out through cash points, £5,944.94 had been spent in card purchases at clothes and food shops, and £5,000 in cheques were paid out to Bah.

The total value of the fraud amounted to £45,457.88.

The victim told officers that he had not purchased clothing from any of the stores that were shown on his bank statement.

The 88-year-old also said that there were times that he was unable to find his bank card, and that he would sometimes find it in places that he did not leave it.

Bah was subsequently arrested on December 15, 2015. His flat was searched and officers seized items purchased using the victim's card, and receipts.

Analysis of Bah's finances also showed a significant increase in cash deposits to his bank account in the months where the offending was taking place.

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