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Michael Gorman, 46, faces jail for scamming a 90-year-old man into paying £56,000 for gardening work, Reading Crown Court heard.
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Michael Gorman, 46, faces jail for scamming a 90-year-old man into paying £56,000 for gardening work, Reading Crown Court heard.
A rogue trader is facing jail for conning a 90-year-old man into paying over £56,000 for gardening work - including a bill for £42,000 to install…
Michael Gorman, 46, had charged his vulnerable victim, Roy Wilcox, £900 to remove some small trees; £1,400 for a new fence; and £12,500 to install concrete paving, a court heard.
A rogue trader is facing jail for conning a 90-year-old man into paying more than £56,000 for gardening work – including a bill for £42,000 to install artificial grass.