TWO things occurred to me on reading about Kole Lulgjuraj, a serial fraudster who preys on old people (Echo, June 18).

First, of course, is the utterly unspeakable vileness of someone who funds a luxurious lifestyle by systematically fleecing frail elderly people – near the end of their lives – of their life-savings.

Second, is the sheer ineptitude of the police in the case.

Twice they had him in custody and twice they let him out on bail, despite knowing of his strong international connections.

Did it never occur to them that such a slippery, slimy adroit character might, given the opportunity, do a runner?

No doubt, such an inference was beyond the cranial capacity of our esteemed constabulary.

Now, the chances are that he’ll never be traced, or, if he is, it will only be after immense expenditure of money and police time.

There again, even if he were caught and convicted he would probably only get 50 hours community service or some other such ludicrous insult that today passes for British justice.

Tony Kelly, Crook.