Margaret Cassidy, 51, convicted of stealing £317,475 from her 89-year-old aunt to fund a gym and luxury expenses, faces prison with no repayment made.

Margaret Cassidy, 51, was convicted of defrauding her 89-year-old aunt, Elizabeth Murphy, of £317,475 inherited after her husband’s death in 2019. Cassidy used the money to renovate a Glasgow church into the Sanctuary Gym, spend on luxury items, and obtain unpaid gym equipment by impersonating a legal secretary. She admitted the theft after Murphy discovered missing funds in 2022, but no repayment was made. Only about £4,000 was recovered. Cassidy faces a significant prison sentence, with the case relying heavily on Murphy’s testimony after her death.