A "greedy" 47-year-old from Denham has been jailed for stealing more than £30,000 from an elderly woman's savings. 

Angela Corbett, of Patrons Way West, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court yesterday. 

Corbett stole money from the victim, a woman aged in her eighties, who lived at Denham Garden Village between April 2014 and August 2015, when both women lived in the housing development of assisted living for older people.

During this time Corbett, who lived with her elderly mother, befriended and gained the trust of the victim.

She took possession of her bank card and PIN number which initially was used to help pay for the victim’s shopping, bill paying and day-to-day expenses.

However over time increasing amounts of cash were removed from the victim’s current account and money had been transferred from ISA savings accounts into the victim’s current account ready to be withdrawn.

Corbett's crimes were only uncovered when carers acting for the victim discovered she could not pay her rent one month because of insufficient funds.

She pleaded guilty to one charge of theft totalling £30,000 at a previous court hearing at Aylesbury Crown Court on March 2.

A total of £35,962.50 was withdrawn between April 21 2014 and August 20, 2015 in 239 seperate cash withdrawal transactions - translating to an average of cash withdrawal every two days. 

In December 2014, 29 separate transactions took place over a 31 day period and more than £5,000 was withdrawn during this month.

Case investigator Kevin Clingham, of Taplow Local CID, said: “When Corbett was arrested she claimed that Betty gave her permission to spend her money. Up to her trial she maintained her innocence.

“The crime was only uncovered when carers acting for the victim discovered she could not pay her rent one month because of insufficient funds.  

"If Corbett had not been so greedy and reduced the victim’s account to zero, there is every likelihood that she could have continued spending the victim’s money without being discovered.

“Sadly the victim has now been admitted to a specialist Dementia care home as she is unable to look after herself.

"Thames Valley Police takes all reports of such offences seriously and I would advise keeping credit and debit cards safe and not to divulge your PIN number to anyone.

"I’m pleased that Corbett has admitted her wrongdoing and will have time in custody to reflect upon her actions.”