Nationwide cashier ordered to repay £12k after customer theft

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 13:55 · Archive

A Nationwide cashier jailed for stealing from customers must repay £12,630 within three months or face further imprisonment.

Kelly Kershaw, 54, of Nefyn, Gwynedd, was jailed for 16 months in May after admitting five counts of fraud against Nationwide customers in Caernarfon. She spent the stolen money on holidays including skiing, sailing and an African safari, boasting on social media about 'living and loving life one adventure at a time'.

At a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing at Caernarfon Crown Court, the judge found Kershaw benefitted £13,333.26 from her crimes. With £12,630 available to repay, Her Honour Nicola Jones ordered her to return this sum within three months or serve five additional months in prison. The original sentencing judge described the theft as a 'sustained fraud and breach of trust against vulnerable customers' motivated by greed, saying such conduct undermines confidence in financial institutions.

Kershaw has been released under the government's early release scheme and is subject to electronic monitoring and a strict curfew.

How it is being reported

• Bank cashier outed by holiday photos after stealing £8k is ordered to pay back moneyKelly Kershaw stole from vulnerable customers to fund a safari in Africa and a trip to Paris.BBC North West Wales · 9 Oct, 16:14
• Jet-setting Nationwide cashier who stole from customers must repay £12k or face trip back to jailKelly Kershaw swindled thousands from Caernarfon branch customers to fuel the high life of skiing, sailing and an African safariNorth Wales Live · 8 Oct, 17:45

In this story: Kelly Kershaw · Nationwide · Caernarfon · Nefyn · Gwynedd

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