Act of greed cost former staff member dearA court has ordered a former charity worker to pay compensation after stealing almost £30,000 from beneficiaries. Margaret Burnett pleaded guilty to stealing £29,900 from five disabled residents at a Leonard Cheshire facility in Edinburgh between January 2014 and June 2016. She was also ordered to pay £3,000 in compensation to the four victims still alive. The police were subsequently alerted following an internal investigation carried out by Leonard Cheshire. A spokesperson for Leonard Cheshire said: “Processes and procedures are in place at all Leonard Cheshire services to minimise the risk of any staff member, however senior, committing this type of crime,” they said.