Care home deputy manager struck off after swindling 99-year-old

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 13:08 · Archive

Rebecca Burwood, deputy manager at a North East Wales care home, has been removed from the nursing register after stealing £750,000 from a vulnerable 99-year-old resident.

Rebecca Burwood, an adult nursing specialist and deputy manager at Bryn Yr Haul Care Home in Mold, Flintshire, has been removed from the nursing register. A tribunal found that she manipulated a vulnerable 99-year-old resident, known as Resident A, and stole more than £750,000 from her over six years from 2017 to 2023.

Burwood's exploitation began after the resident suffered a fall that left her isolated. Burwood took her to a solicitor to transfer her £400,000 property into Burwood's name, then arranged the woman's move to the care home in 2018. In May 2018, Burwood and an associate obtained Lasting Power of Attorney over the resident's affairs, which Burwood did not disclose to the care home.

The tribunal found that Burwood withdrew £160,000 from cash machines and took tens of thousands of pounds to finance an extension to her own home, purchase a car, and buy a campervan. The Independent reports that Burwood allegedly also spent money on cosmetic surgery. Her legal representative claimed the resident had asked her to withdraw cash and make charitable donations of between £250 and £500 weekly, mainly to charities supporting the blind or those with heart issues.

How it is being reported

• Care home nurse conned 99-year-old out of £750k then 'spent it on plastic surgery'Care home deputy manager Rebecca Burwood bought a car, a campervan, and a house extension with the fundsThe Independent · 15 Oct, 12:50
• Care home boss who swindled 'vulnerable' 99-year-old out of £750,000 that she spent on cosmetic surgery, house extension, car and camper van is struck offRebecca Louise Burwood was the deputy manager at Bryn Yr Haul Care Home in Mold, North East Wales, when she 'manipulated' the vulnerable pensioner from 2017 and 2023.Daily Mail · 15 Oct, 12:43

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