Brazen fraudster blows grandparents £76k life savings on escorts, gambling and holidays
holidays.Ex-Barclays Bank employee Jamie Dunn emptied Gerard and Joyce Griffiths' accounts even stealing money for their funerals.The devious 28-year-old grandson raided more than £76,000 from their account after being granted Power of Attorney, leaving them in 'destitute'.But after emptying their accounts greedy Dunn also convinced them to take out high-value loans for him to spend on himself, reports the Chronicle Live.Newcastle Crown Court heard the 28-year-old conman had been given control over when Mrs Griffiths, who has Alzheimer's, was admitted to hospital in 2017, while he was living with them.The court heard Mr Griffiths, from South Tyneside, who has since died, was contacted by his bank last year about the significant sums being