Sheffield duo jailed for using elderly woman's stolen bank card

Two serial offenders who used an elderly woman’s stolen bank card to get money from a cash machine and goods from a supermarket have both been jailed.
By Jon Cooper
Published 27th Apr 2020, 16:54 GMT
Updated 1st May 2020, 11:35 GMT
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Sheffield Crown Court heard on April 24 how Yasmina Khan, 39, and Cheryl Kempton, 43, both of Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, used the stolen bank card to withdraw cash at a machine and used it to buy goods from Morrisons supermarket at Broomhill, Sheffield.

Mr Hewitt, prosecuting, said: “An elderly lady was the victim of a burglary in the early hours of November 5 and items were taken including a bank card, a credit card and a commemorative medal.”

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The burglary happened about 7am, on November 5, according to Mr Hewitt, and later that day Khan and Kempton came into possession of the goods.

Two serial offenders have been jailed at Sheffield Crown Court after they admitted handling stolen goods and fraud.Two serial offenders have been jailed at Sheffield Crown Court after they admitted handling stolen goods and fraud.
Two serial offenders have been jailed at Sheffield Crown Court after they admitted handling stolen goods and fraud.

Mr Hewitt added they attempted to use the credit card to withdraw money but it was declined but they withdrew cash from a bank using the bank card and purchased goods at Morrisons.

Khan, who has 23 previous convictions, and Kempton, who has 49 previous convictions, both pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods including the cards and the medal and both admitted committing fraud by using the cards to make a gain.

Khan was also dealt with for other offences which had previously been deferred for sentecing including aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, possessing an offensive weapon, assaulting a store detective and a shoplifting matter.

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Joy Merriam, defending, said Kempton had become highly addicted to heroin and crack-cocaine and she was taken to the shop by a man who arranged for her to withdraw money and she was allowed to keep a certain amount.

Ms Merriam added: “She expresses remorse and had no idea the proceeds came from an elderly person.”

Richard Adams, defending, said Khan had suffered recent bereavements including her eldest sister and her father and she has had drug problems.

Judge Graham Reeds QC told both defendants they have such bad criminal records that the appropriate sentence for them both is custody.

Khan was sentenced to 18 months of custody and Kempton received an eight-month custodial sentence. Khan was also disqualified from driving for two-years and nine-months.