Elderly Man Abandoned by Granddaughter

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Isolated and confused: How a granddad 'vanished' from his family

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John Wilcox was diagnosed with dementia and diagnosed with paranoia in 2020 .

His eldest granddaughter, Amy , took control of his finances and his welfare.

She changed his will, making her sole beneficiary, and left him isolated in a hotel room.

His family was one of hundreds who contacted the BBC after hearing The Willpower Detectives .

Parliament will debate a private member's bill to provide extra safeguards to LPA .

Amy 's aunt found out that her grandfather was in a hotel in Torquay , south-west England .

John was renting the room only - with no cleaning services or food.

He was dishevelled and confused: "He was just abandoned" Labour MP Fabian Hamilton says OPG can be "toothless" for vulnerable elderly people and their families.

In May 2024 , Amy accepted a police caution for fraud - which in law is an admission of guilt.

She said she accepted the caution to lift the stress from herself and her family.

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