2025-05-16
Woman who faked own death to avoid coming to court to have risk assessment
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She received a sentence of two years, suspended for 10 years in November 2015 for the theft of just under €111,000 from a former employer. The court also heard that the Director of Public Prosecutions appealed the sentence imposed on McAuley in 2015 on the grounds of undue leniency.; The judge directed the preparation of a probation report and adjourned the case to October for finalisation.