They won’t klingon to it! Couple’s sci-fi memorabilia to be sold to compensate defrauded company

A haul of collectors’ items from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who and Thunderbirds, including toys and costumes were seized from the home of Julie and Anthony Nickerson.

Nickerson, 55, who was jailed for five years at Bradford Crown Court in May, worked in the accounts and finance department of the defrauded Halifax firm JLA Limited.

Her husband Anthony, 48, was jailed for two and a half years.

Picture shows Anthony Nickerson, 48 who has been jailed at Bradford Crown Court. See Ross Parry copy RPYSWINDLE : A woman took her laundry company employer to the cleaners for #2.3m - allowing her and her husband to lavish the ill-gotten gains on a 000 house with a hot spring and pool, new cars and 000 worth of holidays.Deceitful Julie Nickerson, 55, funded years of high living by stealing millions from her employers - while her 48-year-old husband Anthony laundered just under half of the cash.Their 000 home - set in five acres of land - was decorated with the stolen funds, boasting a hot spring and exercise pool.

rossparry.co.uk / Steven Schofield — Picture shows Anthony Nickerson, 48 who has been jailed at Bradford Crown Court. See Ross Parry copy RPYSWINDLE : A woman took her laundry company employer to the cleaners for #2.3m - allowing her and her husband to lavish the ill-gotten gains on a 000 house with a hot spring and pool, new cars and 000 worth of holidays.Deceitful Julie Nickerson, 55, funded years of high living by stealing millions from her employers - while her 48-year-old husband Anthony laundered just under half of the cash.Their 000 home - set in five acres of land - was decorated with the stolen funds, boasting a hot spring and exercise pool. rossparry.co.uk / Steven Schofield

Their ill-gotten gains were used to fund a lavish lifestyle, including the purchase of a £500,000 house, almost £200,000 on holidays and £86,000 on two prestige cars.

The science fiction collection, estimated to have cost around £17,000, was bought at auction.

Proceeds from the sale, which will take place in Northern Ireland, will be returned to the victim.

Detective Chief Inspector Darren Minton, Crime Manager at Calderdale District Police, said: “The Nickersons thought they were living the high life on the stolen cash, but came crashing down to earth when they were sent to prison.

Sci-fi memorabilia seized from the home of Julie and Anthony Nickerson

“Their convictions should serve as a warning to others that those found to be living off the proceeds of crime will not only be looking at a jail sentence, they may also have their assets confiscated.

“This was an excellent investigation by the Calderdale Proceeds of Crime Act Team and we would urge anyone who suspects that someone is living beyond their means to report them to police by calling 101.”