Fergie’s killer aide Jane Andrews cashed in on ties by flogging Royal memorabilia before she was caged
FERGIE'S killer aide cashed in on ties by flogging Royal memorabilia before she was caged.
The Sun exclusively revealed last week how the Duchess of York's former dresser Jane Andrews, 51, was ordered back to prison earlier this month for harassing a married ex-lover.
But before she was back behind bars she set herself up in business as an antiques dealer - specialising in Royal keepsakes.
She opened a stall inside Vintage Lincs antiques centre close to her home in Cleethorpes, Lincs., and made at least £500-a-month in sales.
Her stock included plates commemorating Prince Charles and Lady Diana's wedding in 1981, the birth of Prince William and mementos featuring the Queen.
There was also a paper weight marking Prince Charles and Diana's wedding, and a mug with the Queen Mum and King George VI on it.
Andrews worked as a personal dresser for Sarah Ferguson for nine years in the 1990s. She kept her true identity a secret and assumed a different name, Jane Lamb.
No one knew she had been caged for life for the murder of wealthy boyfriend Tom Cressman, 39, and had only been free for three years.
A source said: "She said she was selling the Royal items because they held bad memories for her.
"She said they belonged to her and a wealthy ex-husband. She said she used to live in London but didn't visit anymore.
"We saw all the stuff coming in, the Tiffany jewellery and the Royal Doulton pottery and immediately thought she was well off.
"She didn't say much about her ex-husband, other than he had plenty of money. Other items included men's Gucci belts and stuff from Bloomingdales.
"But she would plead poverty all the time."
Andrews arrived in Cleethorpes, East Yorks., after she was released from prison to be close to her dad who suffers from ill-health.
She sold her home in London six months before her release and bought a £300,000 property overlooking the sea in the northern resort.
She then employed local handymen to renovate the home and began painting in her spare time.
Andrews also spent her days with a budgie called Barney, who even had his own Instagram page, but had few friends.
Six months ago she approached the local antiques centre, Vintage Lincs, and asked to open a stall at the back of their warehouse.
The source there added: "She would come in regularly - three times a week.
"But she vanished a few of weeks ago and we couldn't work out where she had gone.
"She was always in here - you couldn't keep her away. She could talk the hind legs off a donkey."
Andrews finally contacted one of the owners on July 3 - two days before she was recalled to prison - to tell them she would be away for a couple of weeks to look after "a poorly friend".
But Andrews is now being held at New Hall women's jail, near Wakefield, West Yorks, before her case is reviewed by a parole board before August 2.
The board has the power to order her to remain in jail indefinitely until it is satisfied she no longer poses a risk.
Humberside Police refused to comment on the investigation but no charges have yet been brought.
A source said: "It's sufficiently serious for Andrews to be returned to custody.
"She's back where she started - it's a huge blow to her."
She had served 14 years for murdering millionaire businessman Mr Cressman with a cricket bat and a knife at his flat in Fulham, West London, in 2000 after he refused to marry her.
Andrews then went on the run and was caught four days later after Fergie left her two voicemail messages pleading with her to hand herself in to police.
She had earlier turned to Cressman after being sacked in 1997 from the royal household in a cost-cutting drive.
Andrews, who later diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, was given an 11-year minimum term and was recalled on an indeterminate service recall after the parole breach.
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Mr Cressman's family yesterday slammed the British justice system for releasing her too early.
Tom's brother, hotelier Rick Cressman, 67, said they warned of the dangers of her being released but were ignored.
He added: "In a way I’m not surprised to learn that she’s back behind bars, where I think she still deserves to be."
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