Son stole £21,000 from dad and claimed it was spent on Harley-Davidson parts

Peter Jones was rumbled by a suspicious family member18:06, 18 Aug 2026A former soldier stole who stole £21,000 from his father claimed some of the money was for Harley-Davidson bike parts when it was actually spent on heroin and crack cocaine.‌Robert Jones' niece became suspicious so took the victim to the bank where the fraud was exposed. A sentencing at Caernarfon Crown Court on Tuesday heard there were bank transfers, cash withdrawals, and credit card payments from Robert's account between August 2023 and May 2024.‌Joshua Gorst, prosecuting, told the court how Robert and Peter Jones, 45, had an "up and down" relationship but Robert let Jones stay at his house as Jones was his son. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here‌In summer 2023 Robert would give Jone