Lyn Ibbitson, King's Lynn Councillor and rare book thief

LYN IBBITSON, Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

Theft Act

Theft in breach of trust

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCES

Lyn Ibbitson, between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013, conspired with others to steal from Violet and Robert Ecclestone and that she and others did in fact steal property belonging to the Ecclestones, namely rare coins, old postcards (more than 100,000), a 1549 first edition Book of Common Prayer, rare stamps, cigarette cards, jewellery, at least 500 old and rare books, first day covers, medals, military badges, bank notes, antique magazines, rare paintings, old prints, old share certificates and bonds, antique newspapers (such as 1790 editions of The Times), old car brochures, Matchbox toys (many still in boxes), an old microscope, Roman artefacts and various other items valued together at approximately £1.5 million pounds GB sterling.

These thefts of property were taken with the intention of permanently depriving the Ecclestones of property belonging to them.

These thefts were in breach of the trust placed in her/ them as an officer/s of the Council.

Misconduct in Public Office

That Lyn Ibbitson, between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013 wilfully neglected to perform her duty and wilfully misconducted herself to such a degree as to amount to an abuse of the public’s trust in the office holder without reasonable excuse or justification.

Perverting the Course of Justice

Lyn Ibbitson, a Council Officer for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, on days between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013, with intent to pervert the course of public justice, did a series of acts which had a tendency to pervert the course of public justice in that she:

(i)                 stole valuable property from the Ecclestones

(ii)               claimed that he was working with the authority of Court Orders when no such Orders existed and have been proven by a Court not to exist

(iii)             provided false information to Members of Parliament, police officers and others who were tasked with investigating the offences

(iv)             provided false information to the Ecclestones

(v)               conspired with others to commit theft, abuse their position of trust, and falsely imprison Mr Albert Ecclestone and Mrs Violet Ecclestone

(vi)             conspired with others to falsely imprison Robert Ecclestone

(vii)           conspired with others to cause actual bodily harm to Robert Ecclestone

(viii)         conspired with others to prevent Mrs Violet Ecclestone and Robert Ecclestone from lawfully residing in the property which they own

(ix)             conspired with others to harass the Ecclestones

Harassment

Lyn Ibbitson, a Council Officer for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, on days between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013, did pursue a course of conduct amounting to the harassment of Albert, Violet and Robert Ecclestone and did cause them alarm and distress contrary to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

Fraud by failing to disclose information

Lyn Ibbitson, a Council Officer for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, on days between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013, did commit fraud by deliberately failing to disclose documents to the Ecclestones, to the police, to Members of Parliament and to the Courts, contrary to the Fraud Act 2006.

Fraud by abuse of position

Lyn Ibbitson, a Council Officer for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, on days between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013, did abuse her position as a Council Officer in that she perpetrated a series of crimes and human rights abuses against the Ecclestones and pursued a course of conduct amounting to the harassment of the Ecclestones, which she knew, or ought to have known, would cause them alarm and distress, contrary to the Fraud Act 2006.

Fraud by false representation

Lyn Ibbitson, a Council Officer for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, on days between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013, did make false representations and provide false documents to other Council officers and employees, to the police, to Members of Parliament, to Social Services and to the Courts in relation to the Ecclestones, contrary to the Fraud Act 2006.

Assault

Lyn Ibbitson, a Council Officer for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, on days between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013, did assault Albert, Violet and Robert Ecclestone contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

Criminal Damage

Lyn Ibbitson, a Council Officer for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, on days between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013, caused criminal damage to the property owned by the Ecclestones, in that she broke locks on the front door of their house and tore wallpaper off the walls of the house, contrary to s. 1(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971.

Misuse of Public Funds

Lyn Ibbitson, a Council Officer for King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, on days between 01 October 2005 and 25 September 2013, did misuse public funds in perpetrating crimes and human rights abuses against the Ecclestones.