Danielle Longstaffe said she defrauded the firm out of enormous sums because she was being chased by loan sharks. A court heard she transferred £218,000 to herself and others and also hired vehicles using the company's supplier, ChronicleLive reports.
There was also further fraudulent activity in relation unauthorised vehicle hire, using a supplier the company used. That resulted in 33 vehicles being missing. The total value of the cars and repairs was £141,000. Recorder Harry Vann told her: "It's clear from banking records and what you said interview you took advantage of your position in a company where you had worked for nine years and decided, suddenly, after a period of successful employment, to start stealing enormous sums, they were enormous sums every single month."
"Ordinarily speaking I would say such a crime demanded immediate custody. However the welfare of your unborn child takes precedence and must."