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Retired bus conductor Barry Reeve, 67, was found murdered in his home in Norwich, Norfolk, in February last year.
It is thought he lay dying for up to 48 hours after the attack, during which he was punched, stamped on and slashed with a knife in an attempt to force him to disclose his PIN number so the pair could take his money.
Drug addicts Kelly Barnes, 32, and Jodie Barnes, 31, of Norwich, who were in a civil partnership, had both denied murder, blaming one another for the killing.
Jailing them for life, Judge Peter Jacobs said: "The man who you killed was frail, old and vulnerable and lived on his own". Full story here.
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A Woman raided thousands of pounds from her ailing 98-year-old grandmother’s life savings, spending the cash on shopping trips, a court heard..
Jayne Godsmark, a 41-year-old mum-of-two, was given power of attorney over Kathleen Aldredge’s financial affairs when she developed dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Godsmark has already repaid around £1,000, and has agreed to sign a legal document removing herself from Mrs Eldredge’s will. Full story here.
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A 'son' who robbed the great-grandmother who brought him up of her £56,000 life savings has been jailed for 18 months.
Richard Lowery, 24, was abandoned by his parents at the age of four and given a roof over his head by Brenda Lowery, 91.
He repaid her kindness by systematically dipping into her bank account over a seven-year period for living expenses and even to pay £575 in court fines, Sheffield Crown Court heard. Full story here.
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