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A carer who stole thousands of pounds from a vulnerable wheelchair-bound woman has been caught after her husband overheard her talking about it in her sleep.

Ruth Fort stole US$9,858 (£7,220) from the woman and spent it on a family vacation to Mexico.

Her husband, Anthony, became suspicious when his wife began spending large amounts of money. He finally went to the police when he overheard her wife talking about her while she was sleeping and saw in her bag a debit card belonging to the nursing home resident.

Talking to the Liverpool Echo, Anthony Fort said: “Actually at first it was more like instinct. But when I found the debit card in her bag, I knew. It was heartbreaking.

“I loved Ruth deeply, but I couldn't ignore what she had done. I was horrified that she could steal from a vulnerable person and I had to report her."

In February of last year, Ruth was given a 16-month suspended prison sentence on the condition that she attend drug rehab sessions.

At the time, the judge praised her husband for his “commendable” actions, saying, “That must have been a very difficult thing to do.”

The judge spoke about the “revulsion felt by the public at people who are in positions of authority and responsibility and take advantage of vulnerable members of our community for financial gain.”

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