Justice for Jan

Jan, an 80 year old Dunedin resident, was befriended by her neighbor Dorothy Pearson several months ago who offered to help her with the grocery shopping. This women, upon learning the pin for her card, spent the next ten months stealing more than $7000 before Jan realized something was amiss.

Since the offender no longer has a job and is waiting for her benefit to come into place, she only has to pay back $3500 at $30 a week, which will take more than two years to pay off.

I feel this is a true injustice towards someone who was only guilty of trusting her neighbour, therefore I hope to raise enough to cover the rest of the money she has lost.