Decorated war hero Ken Dawson, 89,  who is pictured wearing his treasured medals, was tricked out of his life savings by  jobless bingo caller Paul Youngs A kind hearted war hero was tricked out of his life savings in a 'dastardly betrayal' by a jobless bingo caller he treated like an old comrade, a court heard. Trusting veteran Ken Dawson, 89, befriended Paul Youngs even though the 53-year-old  was barred from their local social club where they both served on the committee. The decorated former Rifleman who fought the Japanese in Burma wanted to give Youngs a second chance and helped him pay for a car, buy meals, and only asked in return for his assistance with the weekly shop.
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Decorated veteran Ken Dawson was targeted by jobless Paul Youngs
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Former Rifleman helped hard up Youngs, 53, pay for a car and buy food
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Veteran asked for help with his weekly shop in return for his kindness
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Youngs admitted helping himself to £1,200 from the  WW2 hero's account
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Mr Dawson said he 'paid the price' for treating Youngs like a comrade
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Youngs was jailed for 12 weeks at Burnley Magistrates Court
By the time the thefts were discovered, when Mr @placeholder checked his bank statements, he had lost up to £1,800 from his savings account.