Jail for son who squandered money meant for his ailing father’s care home fees

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A man has been jailed after money meant to pay his ailing father’s care home fees was squandered on clothes and takeaway food.Christopher Meppem also transferred cash to himself as a wedding gift and gave his wife thousands of pounds in a business loan.But he then ran up arrears and failed to pay £50,000 to the nursing home looking after his dad.Dad-of-two Meppem, 43, was jailed for 16 months when he admitted embezzling £56,332 between September 2015 and January 2019.Airdrie Sheriff Court heard that Meppem, of Kilbowie Road, Carbrain, Cumbernauld, was appointed financial guardian for his dad, Terrence, who went into a care home after developing dementia.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He ran into arrears and care home fees totalling £50,000 had to be paid by North Lanarkshire Council, though the authority was reimbursed later by Aviva Insurance.Meppem’s father died aged 71 in 2022.Defence solicitor Gregor Jarrott said Meppem had bought a new bed, TV and other