Thursday 19 March 2015

20 year old Carer sentenced for stealing from an Octogenerian

Sheryvone Brooks was filmed taking £30 out of Evelyn Nicholson's purse after the elderly woman's family installed a camera when they noticed money going missing from her home

Sheryvone Brooks was sentenced to 26 weeks in a Young Offenders Institute for stealing from an 85 year old Evelyn Nicholson.The pensioner's Family had hidden a camera in the house when money started getting missing in December 2014.

Sheryvone Brooks was caught on camera taking 30 pounds from Evelyn Nicholson's purse.
When questioned she admitted and showed remorse for her actions saying she needed the money to buy Christmas gifts and was willing to payback.See more pictures after the cut...


She is filmed opening the drawer then looking around the room to see if anyone is watching herSheryvone Brooks was recorded taking a purse belonging to 85-year-old Evelyn Nicholson from a kitchen drawer, removing £30 and pocketing the cash

The footage shows Mrs Nicholas sitting in a chair with a cup of tea next to the drawers at her home. It then cuts to Brooks, who was 19 at the time, perched in the same chair and captures the moment she takes a look to see if he OAP is watching before quickly opening the drawer

She calmly takes out a red purse and stands up before pinching cash and stuffing it in her tracksuit pocket

The court heard the retired farm worker, who has 11 children, 16 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren, fell ill as a result of the theft

Brooks, of Sedgley, West Midlands, pleaded guilty to one count of theft at Dudley Magistrates Court on February 19

She is filmed opening the drawer after looking around the room to see if anyone is watching her

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