A legal worker 'betrayed' his employers by stealing thousands of pounds in 'panic' as he wracked up gambling debts. Sergio Felix worked for the Manchester city centre based 9 St John Street barristers chambers as a fees clerk, handling payments to barristers working in its criminal and family law divisions.
But father-of-three Felix, 38, from Salford, was transferring thousands of pounds out of the chambers' bank accounts without his bosses knowledge.
He left his job for unrelated reasons and carried on stealing even after his employment had ended, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Felix's 'crude' scheme was uncovered and he was hauled before a judge, where he was handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay compensation.
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