Windsor Castle's chapel sacristan stole from collection plate
A member of church staff stole money from the collection plate at Windsor Castle's chapel.Claire Worgan, 55, was a senior sacristan at St George's Chapel but took an unknown amount from the collection, which contained various currencies, on 26 March 2024.Worgan, of Trull, Somerset, admitted one count of theft by employee at Reading Magistrates' Court. She was told to complete 60 hours of unpaid work and pay a £114 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs.St George's Chapel is the resting place of many members of the Royal Family including Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and was used for their funerals.
Worgan resigned from her role at the chapel in November. She told the court that she had previously been scammed out of £8,000 and needed money.
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