Victims to receive compensation from mechanic

Jamie Leigh Wright, 41, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates Court

Council bosses say they are "delighted" victims of a mobile mechanic who targeted vulnerable people in Cornwall are being compensated.

Jamie Leigh Wright, 41, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates Court on 2 October, to charges of misleading actions and a lack of professional diligence.

Wright, of Azenor Avenue, Falmouth, traded as JLW Autocare and took money from two vulnerable customers but failed to carry out the work, Cornwall Council said.

He was fined more than £3,000 and ordered to pay his victims £1,318 in compensation.

'Totally unacceptable'

Councillor Martyn Alvey, portfolio holder responsible for Public Protection at Cornwall Council, said he was "delighted" the victims were compensated.

"This man took advantage of his customers and failed to complete work he had been paid to do," he said.

"This is totally unacceptable and I’m delighted that our Trading Standards team have been able to secure compensation for the victims.”

Wright was charged under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations laws, relating to the incidents that took place in 2023.

Both customers in these cases were considered vulnerable, according to the council.

The magistrates fined Wright £484 and ordered him to pay £1,124 in compensation, a £194 victim surcharge, and awarded Cornwall Council costs of £3,000.