Ros Hemmings

He just didn't think that people would do things like that.

And sadly, they do.

He was too trusting.

They started looking backwards through the accounts.

And in those days, of course, every cheque was sort of kept in the bank.

And he said, well, I didn't, that's not my signature.

That's not my signature.

That's not my signature.

And that was the point when she looked out of the window, the bank manager,

And she said, I see that solicitor over the road has not gone home yet.

You go over there and take him on because you need him before this person who is a criminal gets him because he's very good.

She said, and I will ring the police.

The police came in the next morning.

They said, well, you know, just tell her not to come into work and we'll call in and see you in the morning.

So he said, you know, there were just problems and don't come in today.

And so do you think Sally would have had an inkling at that point?

Well, she did, because within a couple of days she called on me after Martin had gone to work.

And offered me money.

She brought a cheque.

And she sort of cried and said, oh, well, we haven't any money and I'd only borrowed it and this is all, you know, and I've sold some of my mother's things and here's the cheque.