The treasurer of an angling club has avoided going straight to jail for stealing almost £19,000 from the group.Former RAF steward Matthew Powell, aged 47, took the money over almost two years to pay off a loan shark and credit card bills, a court heard.He then lied to colleagues at the Plymouth and District Coarse Angling Club to cover his tracks – until the cheques began to bounce.Read more: Watch video of man wanted by police over serious sex assaultPowell netted £18,833...
