A WOMAN living in Rhyl has been jailed after she admitted defrauding customers of nearly £350,000 while in charge of a motorhome company in Scotland.

Christine Galloway, 68, of Llys Gwynant, was charged with fraud in relation to her time as the sole director of Fife-based St Andrews Motorhomes Ltd.

She had initially pleaded not guilty, but then admitted the charge at a later hearing.

At Dundee Sheriff Court today (June 16), Galloway was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment.

Galloway placed St Andrews Motorhomes Ltd into liquidation in the summer of 2018.

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The court heard that, between September 2016 and June 2018, Galloway told various customers that her company would sell their motor vehicle or caravan on their behalf.

They were told that they would each receive payment within 30 days of the sale, with Galloway also telling them to hand over keys and documents relating to the vehicles and caravans.

She was then accused of failing to pay the individual amounts specified to the customers, and in doing so, obtaining 12 motor vehicles worth a total value of £347,450.

On July 11, a confiscation hearing will be held regarding Galloway’s case.