A 'morally corrupt' woman left her gran out of pocket and unable to pay the fees for her care home after stealing her life savings and squandering it on takeaways, booze and clothes.
Sophie Oliver, 24, looted £17,551 from her gran while she was debilitated with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other health issues.
Newcastle Crown Court heard how the distressed victim had told her granddaughter she was welcome to take up to £25 on occasion but was completely unaware of the extent to which she was taking her savings, Chronicle Live reports.
When she had finished withdrawing the funds and using her gran's card to splash out on Netflix, New Look, River Island, Virgin Media and Just East, there was not a penny left.
North Tyneside Council had to step in and pay off more than £6,000 in care home fees after the pensioner ended up in serious debt due to Oliver's callous actions.
Oliver, 24, admitted fraud but was spared prison on the basis she is the carer for her mother.
Sentencing her at court, Judge Stephen Earl said she was responsible for "systematic wholesale fleecing of a vulnerable, trusting relative".
He added: "This was morally and legally corrupt offending and, frankly, indefensible."
Judge Earl added, with reference to the victim: "I have no doubt this has increased the level of stress she suffered during the last part of her life."
The court heard the victim was aware of the criminal proceedings against her granddaughter but died, aged 78, in March.
She was a generous person who was supportive of her family and had given Oliver permission to take modest amounts and authorised her to oversee her expenses in the home.
Judge Earl said: "The victim said she told you to take £25 at at time and do what you wanted with it but in fact several hundreds were taken and money was spent on off-licences, Netflix, New Look, River Island, Virgin Media and a number of takeaways through Just Eat.
"These are significant sums spent on yourself and perhaps others and adding to the large amounts drawn out from the account, sometimes in the hundreds a day."
Oliver has suggested other people spent some of the money but refused to say who.
She pleaded guilty to fraud and was sentenced to 22 months suspended for two years with 140 hours unpaid work and a six month curfew between 8pm and 7am.
Judge Earl said only her caring commitments to her mother saved her from going straight to prison.
The court heard Oliver has no previous convictions, and lacks maturity.
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