Fraudster was meant to support the victim who has Down’s Syndrome

East Belfast woman Elaine Smyth (61) repeatedly raided the man’s bank account over several months while working for a housing association, a tribunal was told. Stock image
A dishonest social care worker who abused her position of trust to steal £750 from a vulnerable man with Down’s Syndrome has been banned from the profession.
East Belfast woman Elaine Smyth (61) repeatedly raided the man’s bank account over several months while working for a housing association, a tribunal was told.