“Shattered” 91 year-old Fifer speaks of her devastation after being robbed by callous carer
ByDave Lord
Burns appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court
An elderly Fife woman has spoken of being “shattered” after the carer she trusted to look after her robbed her of £950.
Callous Jennifer Burns helped herself to the cash from the bank account of Dr Alexina McWhinnie.
Ms McWhinnie, a 91 year-old MBE recipient from Newport, said the crime had made her realise how “vulnerable” she is.
Burns, 27, of Maryknowe, Gauldry, removed the cash after the trusting pensioner gave her a bank card on the understanding the carer would withdraw cash on her behalf.
Dundee Sheriff Court heard that the crime only came to light when the pensioner’s son took a look at his mother’s bank accounts and realised something had “gone awry”.
