Jailed: Man who defrauded Halesowen couple out of £43,000 for work he failed to finish
A man who defrauded a Halesowen couple out of more than £40,000 for gardening work that he failed to finish has been jailed.
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Troy Weston, of Cannock, had previously successfully worked at the Halesowen property and was subsequently invited to do a larger project in 2020 which was never finished.
Mr Mark Jackson, prosecutor, told Wolverhampton Crown Court the defendant took payments totalling £43,000 from the couple to cover the cost of materials and other items.
He said the victims had difficulty getting hold of the defendant after he made a start then stopped the work during lockdown.
Weston admitted an offence of participating in fraudulent business carried out by a sole trader at a previous hearing.