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"Charming" conman "wheedled" money out of woman by pretending to be sick
Summary
David Marsh, 31, was sentenced to an additional 14 months in jail after he deceived a woman he met on a dating website by claiming he was anaemic and needed money for medication and a flight to the US to see a specialist. He also extracted €300 from a new girlfriend for a holiday that never occurred, and €800 from the same woman under various pretences. Marsh's criminal history includes six counts of deception, one theft from an Eir store, and possession of heroin while in prison. He had previously been jailed for two years in 2016 for fraud, including defrauding a Limerick couple of €76,000, stealing €740 from his employer, and scamming colleagues and rugby teammates out of nearly €8,000. He has 23 prior convictions, mainly for fraud. The court noted his "active fantasy life" and impulsive behaviour, but did not attribute any motive beyond his charm and confidence tactics. David Marsh pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Charming" conman "wheedled" money out of woman by pretending to be sick. Charges or matters: six counts of deception at various locations and one count of theft at the Eir store in Rathfarnham, Dublin, between March and June 2016; one count of possessing heroin for sale or supply at Mountjoy Prison on September 18, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2016 Incident
- September 18, 2016 Incident
- July 2016 Incident
- March 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2016 Other
- 2018-02-09 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: six counts of deception at various locations and one count of theft at the Eir store in Rathfarnham, Dublin, between March and June 2016; one count of possessing heroin for sale or supply at Mountjoy Prison on September 18, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In July 2016, Marsh was jailed for two years for fraud offences which included conning a Limerick couple out of €76,000 by telling them he could get them a cheap house. Marsh was also jailed for conning his colleagues and tag-rugby teammates out of nearly €8,000 by telling them he could get them tickets to a Conor McGregor UFC fight.
Places mentioned
- Glenvara Park
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
Topics
Drugs Fraud Stage Sentence Theft
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