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The family of Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path, is speaking out about feeling betrayed and stating that trusting her was a grave error that cost them tens of thousands of pounds. Ros Hemmings and her daughter Debbie, from Pwllheli in Gwynedd, claim that Winn, who worked for their property business in the early 2000s, stole approximately £64,000. Their grievances come in the wake of an investigative report by the Observer, which alleges that Winn misrepresented details of her life story in her book The Salt Path, now a movie featuring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.
The book, published in 2018 and subsequently adapted into a film, narrates the journey of a couple who embarks on a 630-mile trek along the South West Coast Path after losing their home due to financial troubles. However, the Observer asserts that Winn, previously known as Sally Walker, and her husband lost their residence following accusations of embezzlement from her former employer, Martin Hemmings. Winn has refuted these allegations, claiming that she and her husband did not become homeless due to the dispute with the Hemmings.
Hemmings, who passed away in 2012, was a property surveyor and estate agent in north Wales and the spouse of Ros Hemmings. Recalling the events, Ros explained how their business fortunes began to decline after hiring Winn as a bookkeeper upon her recommendation. Initially overlooking the financial setbacks, questions arose when discrepancies in the accounts led to suspicions of embezzlement. Hemmings’ daughter, Debbie Adams, recalled the distressing moment when her father confirmed Winn’s pilferage, subsequently prompting legal action.
Confronted by the Hemmings family at their residence, Winn acqu
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