stole around £184,000 from a trusting 96-year-old man. Through "sheer greed and avarice", the devious married couple planned to drain the pensioners money to spend it on designer clothes, aftershave, watches and cash withdrawals over a lengthy period, Hull Live reports.
The pensioner was left distressed and heartbroken, he later died following the "emotional blackmail" the pair used on him for the cruel thefts.
A court was told he was a kindly, gentle person and a "true gentleman".Steven Kantecki, 44, and his wife, Sarah Kantecki, 39, denied theft at Bridlington between April 1, 2019 and September 8 last year, however, they were convicted by a jury at Hull Crown Court following a trial.Sarah Kantecki was also convicted of perverting the.
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