A gang of rogue traders who swindled a pensioner out of £36,000 and left his beloved garden in a 'terrible mess' have been jailed.
Career criminals Scott Cochrane, 35, and Daniel Coker, 39, alongside Aaron Frigot, 27 and Penny Jayne Barney, 57, were all sentenced for their role in their scheme.
Cochrane, Coker and Figot cold called at the victim's home in November 2022 and offered to trim his hedges.
The victim said a man called 'Dan' approached him at the home and subsequently charged him a whopping £1,600 for their minimal work.
They returned on subsequent days, using misleading and aggressive tactics to encourage the victim to pay for more work.
