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Caption: THE VICTIMS of Ray Walker
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Caption: David Bartholomew
Ray Walker stole his late mother Judith Manning's life savings
Loss- $120,000
Possible return- $12,000
"You couldn't print what I would like to say about the whole mess. I'm disgusted by the whole thing, this has destroyed too many lives. It's really hard to stomach. I'm just so glad my mother never got to learn what happened, it would have broken her heart."
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Caption: Bevan and Mary Hunter
School friends with Walker who met through the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Cooranbong
Loss- $230,000
Possible return- $23,000
Bevan- "We're in a real financial jam because of this so anything is better than nothing. I made the mistake of trusting him because i'd know him for so long. Despite the terrible position it has left us in, we have no choice but to get over it or you stay bitter."
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Caption: Craig McDonald
Walker was his accountant for 30 years and considered a "good mate".
Family loss- $1.4 million
Possible return- $140,000
"We trusted him implicitly and we should have been able to. I was astounded by the lack of empathy shown by the Walker family towards the victims throughout the court hearing. You can't go backwards though and i'm still hopeful we can get a more positive result down the track."
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Caption: Jim Todhunter
Walker was his accountant for 31 years
Family loss- $200,000
Possible return- $20,000
"It's a pretty paltry result when you consider what was taken and the lavish lifestyle Ray Walker and his family lived. It's hard to move on when you know somebody you had implicit trust in stole your money. One has to ask the question what happened to all the records. There are too many unresolved issues that still need answers."
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Caption: Carol McKinstry
Walker was her long-term accountant and she considered him a friend.
Loss- $350,000
Possible return- $35,000
"We've come out with next to nothing, it's so terribly disappointing and really just unbelievable. I feel we have been let down totally. I think there are a lot of people who know a lot more about this and I wish we could get some answers. The worst part is feeling so stupid and useless."
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Caption: Richard Galloway
Walker was his long-term accountant.
Loss- $300,000
Possible return- $30,000
"The victims struggle with marriage breakdowns, loss of the family home, loss of a comfortable retirement, loss of health, as well as being forced back to work well into senior years."
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Caption: Diane Leeming
Walker was her accountant
Loss- $74,000
Possible return- $7400
"I think there should be a police investigation to get to the bottom of this. There are too many unanswered questions and too many lives ruined. I kick myself everyday for trusting him. I could have gone on holidays or renovated my house, none of it is possible now that everything I had has been stolen."
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Caption: Diane and Allan Williams
Walker was their accountant for 20 years.
Loss- More than $300,000
Possible return- $30,000
Allan- "We're bitterly disappointed and to be blunt, I think the whole investigation was a waste of time and money. He has gotten away with it. What we lost has pretty much broken our back."
Diane- "There were things we really wanted to do and we catch ourselves saying if we hadn't lost the money we could have done this or done that. So it never goes away. The settlement deal with Mrs Walker was really quite insulting, so much more could have done to help the victims."
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Caption: Wendy Stuart-Merrion
Walker was her business partner in Krusty's Bakery, The Junction
Loss- $37,278
Possible return- $3727
"I think the whole thing is absolutely disgusting. There is no justice in any of it. People have suffered greatly and no-one seems to care. It just doesn't seem real that this can be allowed to happen. The Walker family has always had so much and we all end up with so little."
Caption: Read the full story: https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5656647/victims-pay-the-price-for-ray-walkers-greed/
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