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Carer tells trial of "far more transactions than normal"

Date
2018-06-22

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dunboyne

County
Meath

Summary

In the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Bridget O'Neill, a professional carer, testified that she noticed an unusually high number of transactions on the bank statement of an elderly stroke victim she cared for. O'Neill, who worked for the same company as the defendant, described feeling uneasy after reviewing the statement, noting that the number of transactions exceeded what would normally be expected. She explained that the victim was physically disabled and dependent on her for daily care, including food, laundry, and even playing Lotto. O'Neill also revealed that the victim had gifted her €5,000 and €3,000 on separate occasions, and that the victim had loaned money to the accused. The trial, presided over by Judge Karen O'Connor, continues with a jury of twelve. The defendant, Sabrina O'Connor, has pleaded not guilty to 13 theft charges and one deception charge.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Carer tells trial of "far more transactions than normal". Charges or matters: 13 charges of theft and one count of deception in Dublin 13 on dates between 2010 and 2011. Procedural stage: trial

When:

2010 and 2011 Other
2018-06-22 Publication

Why: Bridget O'Neill, a professional carer who worked for the same company as the defendant, told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that she felt uneasy after looking at the correspondence, because "there were far more transactions on it than would be normal". CNI source report