Karl Zierold, 57, splurged money on a failed business venture, cars and holidaysA man has been jailed for fleecing his elderly mother out her life savings of more than £250,000 while acting as her power of attorney.
Meghan Edwards, prosecuting, said Zierold told his family about a business scheme he wanted to invest in along with a partner. Suspicions were raised when Ann's ex-partner questioned why a car repair bill had gone unpaid, and her bank statements and cheque book were also found to be missing. In a victim impact statement, Zierold's sister Heidi Morley described her mother, now 79, as a hardworking and dedicated mother who had brought up four children alone and offered foster care into her 60s.
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