Hundreds of victims of a jailed Aberdeen City Council fraudster have shared more than £300,000 recovered after his arrest.

Michael Paterson, 60, lived a lavish lifestyle after embezzling more than £1m from residents’ accounts as a council tax team leader from 2006 to 2023.

About £520,000 has since come back to the council from Paterson’s pension fund and a proceeds of crime action.

The council’s audit, risk and scrutiny committee was told more than £300,000 had now been paid out to individuals after 1,800 accounts were checked.