She confesses to a crime in her sleep, her husband reports her to the police

Ruth Fort, a 47-year-old woman, stole thousands of pounds from a vulnerable woman in a wheelchair when she worked in a nursing home. In all she stole £7,200 which she then spent on her holidays. It is in her sleep that she will confess her crime which will then be heard by her husband, Antony, 61 years old. He will then take the courageous decision to report her to the police.

This father of 3 said thathe had begun to have suspicions when his wife suddenly spent lavishly. He also added thatshe had spent thousands of dollars during the holidays with family in Mexico in November 2018. Only, at that time, his wife just dismissed his fears. “When I questioned her, she claimed that relatives had given him a thousand pounds of pocket money. I didn’t know if I should believe her.” says Anthony. Except that 4 weeks later, Antony was awakened by Ruth’s mumblings about the money. “Ruth was mumbling about money and when I woke up, I saw her purse on the floor with some fallen bills“, always according to Antony. “I got up to put them back, and in her bag I saw the debit card“, he added.

The husband was harshly judged for his choice

After discovering the debit card, Antony confessed he couldn’t ignore the situation. Reason why he reported his wife to the police. Whereupon Ruth appeared before the Liverpool Crown Court where she admitted stealing the £7,200. The court then gave him a 16-month suspended prison sentence and other conditions including mandatory attendance at detox sessions.

Faced with this situation, Antony affirmed thathe had felt judged above all for his decision. “When the case was made public, our village was revolted. My family really suffered. I had done the right thing and yet I was judged with Ruth“, he confided. On his side, the judge congratulated him on his choice.

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