A WOMAN who betrayed the friendship of a Stourbridge pensioner by stealing more than £28,000 from his bank account has been ordered to pay back just £920.

The only realisable asset held by 45-year-old Elizabeth Teague was an old Citroen car valued at that sum, Wolverhampton Crown Court was told at a Proceeds of Crime hearing.

Teague, who was jailed for two years in July having admitted two charges of theft, was brought back before the crown court for the hearing where a confiscation order was made against her to the sum of £920.

And if she defaults on the payment she'll face a further six months behind bars.

The benefit she made from her thefts from 88-year-old Derek Perks was £28,024, the court was told, but the only thing of value she owned was the car - Richard Gibbs, prosecuting, said.

The court was told when Teague was sent to prison she used £11,750 of the money she pocketed to buy herself a car while £1,200 went towards the cost of her wedding.

Teague also got the pensioner to change his will making her the main beneficiary in his estate.

The court heard Teague, who had alcohol problems, met the pensioner while they were drinking in The Talbot pub in Stourbridge.

Teague had acted as his carer for a time and she had been paid for the work she carried out but the cheques she made out to herself bore no resemblance to the duties she had done.

Mr Perks, who was said to be "devastated" by her actions, no longer felt able to trust anyone and became something of a recluse - having looked upon Teague as a daughter after taking her into his home.

He reportedly told police when he discovered what had happened: "She has taken all my money.”

The court was told Teague, who moved to Lowe Lane, Alveley, near Bridgnorth, had previous convictions for dishonesty including theft and forgery.