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'We contacted the local Registrar, who confirmed that although dad had lost mental capacity, he could still get married,' says Sarah Coles, who tells her family's story to raise awareness of abuse risks.
Daphne Franks' elderly mum, who had advanced dementia, was taken advantage of by a younger man.
An ageing population and a rise in dementia has opened the door to so-called 'predatory marriages' - where unscrupulous people prey on the vulnerable for financial gain
<strong>Editorial:</strong> The state has taken too casual an approach. Of course a person’s capacity to marry should be checked
The 91-year-old bride, the man she married in secret and a wedding that beggars belief... Joan had dementia and couldn't even remember the groom's name. But as her despairing daughter tells, that didn't stop a very disturbing union Joan Blass suffered from severe vascular dementia, struggled with own name When the 91-year-old died, Colman Folan, 68, announced to family they had wed He inherited Joan's £35,000 savings, half of her house and personal effects Daughter Daphne Franks is lobbying Parliament to prevent predatory marriages