The manager of a Harrow care home looted the accounts of around £250,000 during a five-year scam, even treating herself to a Jimmy Choo handbag, a jury heard today.
Abeeda Khan, 52, ran Oakleigh Care Home, based in Oakleigh Road, Hatch End diverted £81,875 to friends and family during the fraud, the court heard.
Khan, of St. Mary’s Avenue South, Southall was also the 50% owner of the home and is accused of using the company credit card to make purchases for herself.
The Harrow Crown Court jury was told she also submitted false claims for petty cash; claimed cash back after overpaying for hours worked and used tradesmen and contractors to work on her own properties at the home’s expense.
Prosecutor Mr. Notu Hoon said Khan kept swindling her co-owner despite receiving a £34,000 a year salary for managing the 19-bed home.
“The Crown’s case is she has perpetrated frauds on the home and authorised payments to a number of people from the nursing home’s funds.”
Those people included her cousin; brother-in-law; sister-in-law and other individuals who were “ghost” employees the jury were told.
“Various purchases are made on the home’s credit card for the defendant’s personal use,” explained Mr. Hoon. “There were purchases in Tesco’s, Morrisons and for a Jimmy Choo handbag.”
These added up to approximately £46,748 and the petty cash came to £10,765.
Khan was questioned three times by the police. “She didn’t deny the acts, but claimed her co-owner consented and encouraged her actions.
“However, there is no evidence of agreement and the co-owner rejects the assertion.
“These frauds amount to something in the order of a quarter of a million pounds on top of her salary,” added Mr. Hoon.
Khan has pleaded not guilty to five counts of fraud between July 1, 2012 and September 30, 2017.
Trial continues…………..
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