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- Lee Slocombe of Swansea received a six-year jail term for defrauding nine victims of £400,000.
- Slocombe’s crimes spanned 11 years and he used a false name while on bail.
- A rogue builder ripped Sheri Ingram’s Cardiff home apart and fled with £14,000.
- The UK government announced a trusted-trader database last month to protect homeowners.
- Sheri Ingram welcomed the scheme but questioned why tradespeople would join a voluntary register.
