7/7 widow Louise Gray jailed for stealing sons compensation The widow of a victim of the 7/7 London bombings has been jailed for stealing £43,000 from her sons compensation. Louise Gray, 42, of Sheldrake Drive in Ipswich, frittered away her £250,000 compensation on cars, clothes and luxury holidays before turning to her sons fund, Ipswich Crown Court heard. She was jailed for two years and eight months after admitting stealing the cash. Accountant Richard Gray, 41, was one of 52 people killed in the 2005 attacks. Two years after his death, his wife and two children were awarded money by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. Mrs Gray received £250,000, their son Adam got £50,000 and their daughter got £100,000. ‘Emotional blackmail’ The court heard Adam Gray was 11-years-old when his father was killed and he handed his money to his mother for safekeeping when he turned 18. Michael Crisp, prosecuting counsel, told the court that when Adam later asked for his money, his mother had claimed she had a tumour. He said: The health fears she expressed in texts were unfounded and emotional blackmail. Richard Conley, defence counsel, said: He [Adam] is deeply mistaken in his anger towards his mother. She has been portrayed as feckless, heartless and conceited… [...] newsinlondon/77-widow-louise-gray-jailed-for-stealing-sons-compensation/
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:02:06 +0000
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