A former Co-operative bank director and local councillor was jailed today after previously admitting defrauding a vulnerable friend.
Paul Flowers, 74, abused his power, withdrawing cash and paying for goods and services from a friend’s bank account, before and after she died.
He was jailed for three years at Manchester Crown Court on 27 February 2025.
Jayne Sharp, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West said: “Paul Flowers appeared to be a pillar of the community as a former Methodist minister, local councillor and bank director.