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A teenage mother who attempted to defraud Winkworth of £4,200 must undertake 200 hours of unpaid community work.

Alleyah Cottle, 18, of Walthamstow, has pleaded guilty to fraud at Thames Magistrates Court, admitting that between March 12 and March 28 this year she paid company cheques into her personal bank account.

This Is Local London reports that Cottle, who was then an administrator for Winkworth's Walthamstow branch, had also used the agency's credit card to pay for McDonalds meals and shopping at Budgens supermarket.

There were five cheques which Cottle paid into her account, but only one, for £700, was cleared by the bank.

He defence told the court: She is only 18-years-old and in a difficult position. She has a young child of three months and lives with her mother. It was not a very sophisticated and well-planned offence. Alleyah admits she has done wrong and because of this she is going to struggle to find employment of any kind.

Judge Jane McIvor ordered her to complete 200 hours of unpaid community work within 12 months and pay Winkworth £700.

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    How on earth could someone so young have responsibility for banking and access to the credit card
    Did the management have adequate controls in place

    • 27 November 2014 14:26 PM
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