A retired chartered accountant ‘stabbed her fourth husband to death with a kitchen knife in a row over an iPad charger’ at their £300,000 home, it is alleged. Penelope Jackson, 65, has been charged with murdering David Jackson, 78, at the property in the village of Berrow, near Weston-super-Mare, on Saturday night. Mrs Jackson’s son-in-law, … Read more
A trainee accountant who feared her boyfriend did not love her enough, hanged herself in a bid for his attention, but inadvertently died, a coroner ruled today. Mother-of-one Ella Lomas, 24, was found by her boyfriend Bradley, after they had a relationship ‘tiff’ at a party. In an emotional conversation with her mother in the days … Read more
A high-flying accountant accused of defrauding his firm out of £1 million to blow on prostitutes could face jail over claims he lied to a court. Mohammed Asif Khan looked after the books for Tyneside-based North of England Coachworks Ltd, the north east’s largest vehicle bodyshop. But former bosses are suing the 42-year-old – who drives … Read more
Bogus accountant who trained in jail stole £186,000 from client then lied about having cancer to cover tracks David Weller set himself up as a tax agent after receiving training from cellmate He stole a total of £186,000 over three years from a building company He told the company he had bowel cancer and needed … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. P.O. writes: I work in my own little business, and in 2012 I switched my two telephone lines … Read more