Husband 'grassed' wife to police after hearing her speak of crimes in her sleep
19.01.2022 - 13:10
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A care worker who stole thousands from a vulnerable woman and blew it on holiday was caught when her husband heard her talking in her sleep.
Ruth Fort, 47, stole £7,200 from the wheelchair-bound woman while she was meant to be looking after her at a care home.
Now her husband Antony has told how he reported his wife to the police after her sleepy mumblings revealed her crime.
He had become suspicious after she splurged thousands during a family holiday to Mexico - but she dismissed his fears.
Just four weeks later, he was awoken by his wife mumbling ‘about money’ in her sleep, before finding the care home’s resident debit card in her purse.
He reported her to the police and Ruth appeared before Liverpool Crown Court last week, according to Mirror Online.
Father of three Antony, 61, says: “I had my suspicions when Ruth began over-spending. It was more of an instinct really, at first. But when I found the debit card in her purse, I just knew. It was heart-breaking.
“I loved Ruth deeply, but I could not ignore what she had done. It was abhorrent to me that she could steal from a vulnerable person and I had to report her.”
Antony, 61, a microbiologist, met Ruth whilst he was studying at Liverpool University. They began dating in May 2008 and fell in love over a shared passion for music.
He says: “We went to gigs and did a lot of walking. We were really happy together.”
They move in together in Fleetwood, Lancashire, and were married on New Year’s Eve 2010. But their relationship ran into difficulties.
The couple then moved house again to a picturesque Lancashire village and Ruth took up running and fitness and found part-time work as a carer. Antony felt encouraged that their problems were behind them.
Antony says: “One