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Expectant mother who agreed to cash stolen cheques remanded on bail pending sentence

Summary

An expectant mother, Shineen Mulhall, 31, was remanded on bail pending sentencing after pleading guilty to stealing €16,885 from Oaklee Housing Trust on 4 February 2013 and €5,564 from the Irish College of General Practitioners on 3 March 2013. Gardaí said she was a pawn in a scheme where two cheques totalling over €21,500 were lodged into her account and later withdrawn under instructions from a man named "Kai". Mulhall had 19 prior road‑traffic convictions. The judge adjourned sentencing to November, noting she is due her fourth child in July, and ordered a probation report for that date. Garda Mark Bennett explained that the €5,564 cheque was originally made out for €500 to a doctor, later altered and cashed. Mulhall admitted lodging the €16,885 cheque after receiving it from "Kai". No other person has been charged.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Expectant mother who agreed to cash stolen cheques remanded on bail pending sentence. Charges or matters: stealing €16,885 from Oaklee Housing Trust on February 4, 2013 and stealing €5,564 from the Irish College of General Practitioners on March 3, 2013. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• February 4, 2013 Adjournment
• March 3, 2013 Adjournment
• October 2013 Incident
• 2015-05-21 Publication

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Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft

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