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No jail for repeat offender who stole €6.5k from Tesco cash office
Summary
Anne Marie Forrester, a former Tesco employee, has been given a fully suspended prison sentence of two and a half years for stealing €6,500 from her employer. Forrester had a previous conviction for a similar offence and was given the benefit of the Probation Act. The court heard that Forrester was present during the cash transfers and stole individual bags of €500. She later submitted a sick note and was not in work for seven weeks. Forrester has since engaged with MABS to address rental arrears and is making weekly repayments. She is a carer for her mother and works 18 hours a week. The court acknowledged her personal difficulties and mental health issues but noted that stealing from an employer must be deterred. Forrester was ordered to repay €7,000 over 18 months to Tesco. Anne Marie Forrester pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: No jail for repeat offender who stole €6.5k from Tesco cash office. Charges or matters: four counts of theft between May 9 and May 20, 2018 at the Tesco supermarket on Talbot Street, Dublin 1. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 9 Incident
- May 20, 2018 Incident
- September 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 22, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 22 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 27, 2018 Incident
- 2026-06-12 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: four counts of theft between May 9 and May 20, 2018 at the Tesco supermarket on Talbot Street, Dublin 1 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Forrester, of Patrick Heaney Crescent, Glouster Place, Dublin 1 was today given a sentence of two and a half years, suspended in full for three years on strict conditions. Imposing sentence, Judge Munro noted Forrester went on to steal from Tesco several months after the Iceland incident, for which she has already been punished, which was aggravating.
Places mentioned
- Talbot Street
- Patrick Heaney Crescent
- Glouster Place
- Dublin
- Talbot Street
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