Crime & Safety
Oxfordshire fraudster admits stealing 3 Mercedes cars
Paul Westcott, of Coxwell Road, Faringdon, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Monday, May 11.
The 56-year-old had initially been due to stand trial, but entered four guilty pleas.
He pleaded guilty to stealing three Mercedes cars and £42,000 from the Hrycko family between October and December 2019.
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Oxford Crown Court (Image: Oxford Mail)
He also pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by false representation to Michael Hrycko relating to a Mercedes C220d, Range Rover and a Mercedes A180.
The court heard Westcott had a previous conviction of a similar nature from 2012.
A pre-sentence report was ordered ahead of the sentencing hearing set for July 7.
Judge Maria Lamb told the defendant to put his affairs in order as his sentence will be one of immediate custody.