A FINCHLEY woman is ordered to pay back more than £14,000 in compensation after embezzling money from her neighbour.

Defendant Pauline Blake was given a 12 month sentence suspended for 12 months, for embezzlement at Harrow Crown Court on August 19.

She was ordered to pay back the £14,660 in compensation, and told to pay a victim surcharge of £100.

Blake must undertake 120 hours of unpaid community work and 15 days of rehabilitation activities.