article_snippet.sent: While Adams admitted to taking about £65, North Devon Magistrates' Court was told that the victim's relatives suspected the amount stolen in one year was closer to thousands of pounds.
article_snippet.sent: Karen Ball, prosecuting, said the victim noticed money going missing from the victim wallet and thought at first the victim was being forgetful.
article_snippet.sent: Adams visited frequently and was overheard telling friends She had no money to go out with friends, before She suddenly acquired some.
article_snippet.sent: ’ Mrs Ball claimed the victim’s family suspected thousands of pounds were taken in 12 months, but the exact amount was unknown.
article_snippet.sent: Tony Dart, defending Adams, said the idea that thousands was stolen was ‘absurd’ and Adams admitted to taking around £65.