Daughter been charged with Theft breached of trust, any ideas on likely outcome please?

[charliebird1979]

Ok this is really hard for me but here goes.

My daughter has been charged with theft breach of trust. She is a single mum currently seriously struggling financially. She is living with her 2 year old son in temporary housing and was facing homelessness. I'm not saying that this is an excuse, i'm just trying to give you all the facts.

She stole £800 in cash and around a £1000 worth of jewellery from her grandmother (my mother). She took the jewellery because she knew that her grandmother would be able to claim it on the insurance. She used the money to pay off housing debt in order to keep a roof over her and her son's head.

She had previously gone to her grandmother and begged her for help but her grandmother refused despite being extremely well off. My daughter then tried to obtain loans before she took the money and jewellery out of desperation.

I have begged my mother to drop the charges but she is refusing to and my daughter is now terrified of what sentences she might face and whether she will lose her little boy.

My daughter has no previous convictions at all, infact she has been the victim of serious crime. She works with disabled children for a living and this recent incident was completely out of character and done out of sheer desperation.

I am so torn out of love for her and my mother. Whilst my daughter did something terribly wrong, I also blame my mother for not helping her. I can understand why my daughter did what she did because I believe most of us would do anything to keep a roof over our children's heads.

Does anyone know how long she is likely to go to prison for? Will she lose her child?

Thank you in advance

[HappyMummyOfOne]

The grandmother has done nothing wrong OP. She was a victim of theft!

Like others, i suspect the eviction was to gain a council house that has backfired. Its sad that a child is in that position when a grandparent has the room for them but doesnt want the odd sleepless night.

Your daughter is an adult and knows right from wrong. If she is old enough to have a child then she is old enough to deal with her finances. She could have taken on a second job or increased her hours if part time work doesnt cover her outgoings. Thats what others do instead of breaking the law.

Even if not custodial, her CRB check will put off manh employers and this will stay with her for some time.

[Teeteroo]

What happened to your daughter in the end