A woman who used money from her ex-husband’s injury settlement to gamble has faced the courts.
The investigation by Nottinghamshire Police uncovered that Victoria Hampton had taken at least £286,000 from her partner’s trust fund between 2016 to 2019.
The victim was previously awarded a settlement following a road traffic collision in 2013 that left him severely sight-impaired and with short-term memory issues. His finances were originally appointed to a trust to manage.
The 40-year-old was later deemed capable of having capacity over his accounts from 2017, and assistance with managing the money was entrusted to his wife at the time, Hampton.
During this period, she fraudulently created bank accounts in the victim’s name, with money eventually ending up in Hampton’s bank accounts so she could access it herself.
The money transferred was used to fund the offender’s lifestyle – mainly gambling – rather than for his benefit.
The deceit was revealed when the man believed that £300,000 of his awarded money was put into a brand-new trust.
However, he was informed by the trust fund that request was not fulfilled.
Instead, it was found that the money was put in the hands of 44-year-old Hampton who submitted withdrawal documents falsely signed by the victim without his knowledge.
Following a trial on 13 November 2025, Hampton, of Queen’s Mary Road, New Rossington, Doncaster, was found guilty of fraud by false representation and theft from the person of another.
Appearing for sentencing at Nottingham Crown Court on 30 January 2026, Victoria Hampton – who now goes by Victoria Burke – was handed an 18-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
Conditions of her suspended sentence include the requirement to wear a monitoring tag and reside at her address from 7pm-7am daily for one year and participate in 15 days of rehabilitation appointments.
Detective Constable Akil Kapasi, who led the investigation, said:
“The victim had trusted his partner of the time with his funds, and he was very sadly taken advantage of for several years.
“Armed with undeniable evidence, the jury, however, were able to see through Hampton’s lies and expose her despicable actions.
“I hope that this sends a clear message to those responsible for the financial affairs of others that, if you take advantage of that for your own benefit, Nottinghamshire Police will put you before the courts.”
