‘Greedy’ daughter ordered to hand back millions after fight with brother over mum’s will
A court has ordered Sandra Thomas to return £2.6 million after misusing her mother's funds. The judge found that Sandra and her husband had acted out of greed, using her mother's bank accounts for personal expenses. Despite this ruling, Sandra is still set to inherit a substantial amount from her mother's estate.
- ▪Sandra Thomas was ordered to repay £2.6 million after a court battle over her mother's will.
- ▪The judge described Sandra and her husband as having acted out of 'greed' by misusing over £1 million of her mother's money.
- ▪Sandra is still entitled to a multi-million pound inheritance despite the ruling.
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| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 08:07:19 GMT |
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NewsUKHome News‘Greedy’ daughter ordered to hand back millions after fight with brother over mum’s willClaims Sandra Thomas spent the money went on meals at the Ivy, holidays, new cars, shopping trips and their daughter's wedding at the SavoyPaul Keogh Friday 22 May 2026 09:07 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2981698","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sandra-thomas-gary-macdougall-court-b2981698.html","title":"‘Greedy’ daughter ordered to hand back millions after court fight over mum’s will"}}open image in…
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