Sarah OBrien, 41, stole over 6,000 from Susan Hopkins, 63, who is so severely disabled she has no understanding of what happened to her.
OBrien, of Port Road, Rhoose, was one of three people placed in the highly trustworthy position of being a signatory for Ms Hopkins bank account.
Ms Hopkins, who is cared for in Barry, was recompensated by the care home for the money stolen.
Cardiff Crown Court heard how OBrien saw a window of opportunity during the pandemic where the first lockdown meant no audit was done on the accounts of service users at the facility.
This gave her the opportunity to steal from the helpless Ms Hopkins.
However, in a truly tragic case, the money, a total of 6,450, was not used to fund a lavish lifestyle.
OBrien was …
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