A Shropshire man who tried to scam an elderly victim out of thousands of pounds for home maintenance works has avoided being sent to prison. Leo Warner, of Hamlet Close, Ludlow, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 for aggressive commercial practices and the contravention of the requirements of professional diligence He was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison, but suspended for 18 months, after Powys County Council's trading standards took him to court. Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard on Tuesday, May 18, how Warner had contacted an 84-year-old Llandrindod Wells resident at his home for building works.