Cora Patterson
Cora Patterson
Selfie of Cora revealing her blue eyes.
Cora Patterson is a 19 year-old from Manchester who turned in her father and auntie to the police because she felt ashamed of them after seeing video footage of them breaking into a person's house to steal their belongings. [1]
Personal Life and Activities
Born and raised in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester area of England. She went to school in Smithills School. [undefined]
She is a few months pregnant.
When she found out that she was pregnant, she shared the news with her father, Colin Patterson, whom she began to reconnect with.
Her father had been in and out of her life since she was a little girl due to the amount of criminal activity that he was a part of.
She currently works at Castle Hill Center, a company that provides nursing services.
Father and Auntie's Burglary
Her father and auntie: Colin Patterson, and her aunt, Janine Patterson
Cora's comments on the post of the video.
Sometime in March, 2017, her father and aunt, Colin and Janine Patterson, decided to break into a woman's house where they stole jewelry she received by her parents before they died on the day of her 21st birthday.
One of the pieces of jewelry that they stole was a valuable swimming gold medal that belonged to the victim's mother.
She has expressed her heartbreak over turning in her family to the police but Judge, Timothy Stead, has since been ‘commended’ her courage and sense of justice.
Her statement:
"I found out I was pregnant in February and dad was over the moon.
It was his first grandchild and he told me it would be a fresh start for him.
Less than a month later, I spotted him on CCTV burgling a family home.
Cora's comments on the post of the video.
It breaks my heart that my baby will grow up without a granddad.
Putting my own father in prison was the hardest thing I have ever done but it was the right thing to do.
There was CCTV footage of the burglars and immediately I recognised my dad and his sister, Janine.
I felt so angry and ashamed and I posted their names and details on Facebook.
I was devastated and I felt so bad for the people whose home he had burgled.
I felt at rock bottom.
I sent my details to the home owner and then I spoke to the police.
Dad was arrested soon after."