A man who set up a charity to help families of children with disabilities and serious illnesses has been jailed for fraud after stealing £57,000 from charity pot

Scott Wright was sentenced to 28 months in prison by Bristol Crown Court for abusing his position as a trustee to cause a financial loss to the Darren Wright Foundation by using the foundation's bank account to credit his personal bank account.

Wright, from Hengrove, created the Darren Wright Foundation in the name of his brother who had cerebral palsy, in 2012 to help disabled and seriously ill children and adults by funding therapy, medical treatment and specialist equipment.