LoginOxford rogue trader given jail sentence
A rogue gardener who tricked his victim into paying more than £1,000 has been jailed
Posted 28 May 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|South East
UPDATES: An Oxford rogue trader has been jailed after exploiting a vulnerable householder through dishonest tree work and home improvement practices, reinforcing warnings about doorstep crime and pressure-selling tactics.
A trader in Oxfordshire who conned a victim in to having unneccessary gardening work done has been sentenced to a 12-week custodial sentence and ordered to pay a £500 fine, £700 towards the council’s prosecution costs, and a £50 victim surcharge.
David Smith from Botley in Oxfordshire, trading as AS Garden Services, cold-called his victim last July and charged £1,170 f...
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