Summary
Katherine Hill and her father, Gerald Hill, were found guilty of stealing £50,000 from a trust fund set up for Hill's two daughters. A court has ordered Katherine Hill to repay the full amount, and both she and her father received prison sentences for their actions.
Key Facts
- Katherine Hill took £50,000 from her daughters' trust fund, which was meant for their 25th birthdays.
- Hill's 93-year-old father, Gerald Hill, was also involved in the fraud.
- Katherine Hill was sentenced to 30 months in prison, while her father received a suspended sentence of 12 months that would come into effect if certain conditions were not met.
- The stolen £50,000 is now worth about £65,000 due to inflation.
- The fraud was discovered in 2018 when one daughter requested her share early to buy a house.
- Hill used the money to pay her partner's mortgage and household bills.
- Hill and her father are required to repay the money or face additional jail time.
- If the money is not paid back, their debts will remain even if they are jailed.
