A GP’s wife who stole £600,000 from his practice has been jailed. Carolyn Lightwing, 56, cooked the books of the family’s three surgeries while working as practice manager, a court heard. She moved into an £800,000 home with husband David and spent £148,000 on school fees. Lightwing gave cash to family members and even booked a £63,000 cruise to Canada. Mr Lightwing, who had cut his hours due to health problems, had no idea she was stealing from Elvington Medical Practice in York. The three-year con saw her raid accounts using false invoices to drugs’ suppliers, then pay the cash to herself, York crown court heard. She was caught after staff found an account with a previously healthy balance was in the red. MOST READ IN UK NEWSHITMAN HORROR £53m robber fights for life after he's shot in throat at Russell Kane's houseNUDEFEST 500 descend on UK's biggest naturist event for firewalking, silent disco and yoga'F*** YOU B******’ Dad collapses yelling at teen CLEARED of murdering private schoolboy son Lightwing admitted fraud totalling £596,940 and was jailed for two years. The court heard the shortfall was repaid by her hubby using money from an inheritance. North Yorks Det Con Sarah Burton said: “This was a massive breach of trust.” GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
GP's wife stole £600k from husband's surgeries to fund luxury lifestyle
A GP’s wife who stole £600,000 from his practice has been jailed. Carolyn Lightwing, 56, cooked the books of the family’s three surgeries while working as practice manager, a court heard. She moved into an £800,000 home with husband David and spent £148,000 on school fees. Lightwing gave cash to family members and even booked a £63,000 cruise to Canada. Mr Lightwing, who had cut his hours due to health problems, had no idea she was stealing from Elvington Medical Practice in York. The three-year con saw her raid accounts using false invoices to drugs’ suppliers, then pay the cash to herself, York crown court heard. She was caught after staff found an account with a previously healthy balance was in the red. MOST READ IN UK NEWSHITMAN HORROR £53m robber fights for life after he's shot in throat at Russell Kane's houseNUDEFEST 500 descend on UK's biggest naturist event for firewalking, silent disco and yoga'F*** YOU B******’ Dad collapses yelling at teen CLEARED of murdering private schoolboy son Lightwing admitted fraud totalling £596,940 and was jailed for two years. The court heard the shortfall was repaid by her hubby using money from an inheritance. North Yorks Det Con Sarah Burton said: “This was a massive breach of trust.” GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
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