A builder who swindled dozens of customers out of about £1.25 million ($1.69 million) has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after a court heard he used some of the money to fund his gambling habit. Mark Killick, 56, from Paulton in England, who also went by the name Marc Cole, was found guilty of 37 counts of fraud by false representation following a 14-week trial at Bristol Crown Court. A rogue builder who defrauded dozens of customers out of approximately £1.25million has been jailed for 14 years. Mark Killick was found guilty of 37 counts of fraud by false representation after a 14-week trial at Bristol Crown Court. Read more here: https://t.co/fnpov0fP2J pic.twitter.com/pz4UWeLs5z — Avon and Somerset Police (@ASPolice) December 23, 2025 Operating under the business name TD Cole Ltd, Killick took large upfront payments for building work that was never finished or, in many cases, never even started. The fraud took place between 2019 and 2021 and was investigated by Avon and Somerset Police alongside Bristol City Council’s Trading Standards team. Builder …