The court was told that Emma Yankey was acting as a 'subordinate' to her partner, who was subjecting her to physical, sexual and psychological abuse
A mum who helped to defraud a family out of their home was controlled by her police officer ex, a court has been told.The Liverpool Echo reports that the house was sold to Brian Yankey in 2012 and transferred to Emma in April of the following year. She then took out a fraudulent loan application under the name Emma Norman before selling the house for £196,000 in 2014.
Mr Pickavance said Yankey had previously appeared in court in 2021 after admitting to a £46,000 scheme which saw her take money from families for deposits on Cyprus holidays which never happened. She received a two-year suspended sentence for the crimes. Mr Prowse said: "The impact on this woman was enormous due to being subjected to that level of abuse." He added that Yankey had five children who all relied on her greatly due to their complex needs.
Top news stories today Recorder Daniel Lister, presiding, accepted Brian's role in the fraud. He said: "The real harm caused by the fraud is the loss of the family home and the family inheritance from under their feet."
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