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Pair plead guilty to theft in student accommodation fraud case

Summary

Michael Ward, 33, and Melissa Collins, 26, pleaded guilty to theft in a south Dublin accommodation fraud case. Ward admitted stealing €1,800 from a bank account between 9 and 18 September 2022, while Collins admitted stealing €600 from a bank account on 27 July 2022. Both pleaded before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after reaching an agreement with the Director of Public Prosecutions. The case involves fraud against international students. A sentence hearing is scheduled for 24 November.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pair plead guilty to theft in student accommodation fraud case. Charges or matters: one count of stealing €1,800 from a bank account on a date between September 9, 2022 and September 18, 2022 in an unknown location within the State; one count of stealing €600 from a bank account on an unknown location within the State on July 27, 2022. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• September 9, 2022 Other
• September 18, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 27, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 24 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2025-07-15 Publication

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Topics

Fraud Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft

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