She convinced a dementia sufferer she was his daughter - then stole from him

'This was a particularly mean offence'Adam Everett Crown Court Reporter and Greta Simpson Senior Reporter21:03, 13 Aug 2026A serial burglar struggling with drug addiction 'tricked her way' into the home of a man suffering dementia by pretending she was his daughter before rifling through his possessions.‌Natalie Riley was eventually caught by the victim's niece, who watched on security cameras as the three-time convicted burglar broke into her uncle's home last month, the Liverpool Echo reported.‌Liverpool Crown Court heard on Thursday that the complainant lives alone on Great Newton Street in Liverpool city centre and suffers from "quite advanced" dementia.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterHe receives regular visits from carers as a resul