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Jury continue deliberating in trial of care worker accused of stealing €43k from elderly client
Summary
The jury in the trial of former care worker Sabrina O'Connor, aged 37, will enter its third day of deliberations at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. O'Connor denies 13 theft counts and one deception count relating to alleged theft of over €43,000 from an elderly stroke victim between 2010 and 2011. The prosecution claims the largest sum stolen was €15,000, used to secure a house option, and that O'Connor also stole an €8,500 bank draft to purchase a Land Rover. Evidence shows she used 11 cheques, ranging from €1,000 to €2,500, totalling €20,100, to withdraw money from the victim's account for her own benefit. The victim, who suffered a stroke, said O'Connor had access to her account and that O'Connor had claimed gifts of €8,000, €10,000, and a €15,000 loan for a house deposit, which she has not repaid.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury continue deliberating in trial of care worker accused of stealing €43k from elderly client. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 2010 and 2011 Other
- 2018-06-28 Publication
Why: She said the woman had also loaned her €15,000 to put down as a deposit on a house because "she wanted to help me out with my family. CNI source report
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