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Woman who stole almost €29k from holiday makers gets suspended sentence
Summary
Kelli Kilpatrick, a 34‑year‑old freelance travel agent from St Aongus Estate, Tallaght, was sentenced by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a fully suspended three‑year prison term for stealing nearly €29,000 from 31 holiday makers between April 2017 and August 2018. Kilpatrick had offered discounted holidays after returning to Ireland from a "toxic relationship" in the UK, using her experience in corporate travel to secure cut‑price packages. She failed to keep track of payments, using customer deposits to fund other bookings, and in some cases falsified receipts. The court heard she had previously been convicted in 2016 of stealing £239,000 worth of mobile phones in Reading, England. Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to eight counts, expressed remorse, and agreed to hand over €25,000 and pay an additional €3,000 in compensation within a year, conditions under which the judge suspended the custodial sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman who stole almost €29k from holiday makers gets suspended sentence. Charges or matters: 54 counts of theft committed between April 2017 and August 2018; eight sample counts, with other counts taken into consideration. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- April 2017 Other
- August 2018 Other
- 2022-04-28 Publication
Why: Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Kelli Kilpatrick (34) began offering to arrange discounted holidays in order to make friends after she returned to Ireland from the UK following the break-up of a "toxic relationship". Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 54 counts of theft committed between April 2017 and August 2018; eight sample counts, with other counts taken into consideration (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft
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