Parents forgive daughter for stealing £130,000 from them as they toured Europe

mirror.co.uk:

An elderly couple have told of how they forgave the daughter jailed for stealing £130,000 from them. Terence and Elizabeth Fordham were on a dream road trip in Europe when Melissa, 36, frittered their cash away.

She got three years and her crime left them “in misery” as debt collectors hounded them. But they say Melissa is now a “different person entirely”.

Terence, 83, said: “She has grown in stature, she’s much more confident. She’s happy. “We have forgiven her. She is our flesh and blood. “She didn’t kill anybody, she just got us wound up.” Melissa, now a teacher, said: “I wanted to tell them I was sorry.

I wanted to try and repair what I’ve done. I’m just thankful they’re back in my life. They have been a rock.” Terence and Elizabeth,