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Fraudster jailed for conning over €50k from elderly woman for garden work
Summary
Myles Connors, 37, was jailed for a year for defrauding an elderly woman of over €50,000 for poor-quality garden work. Connors charged the 82-year-old woman €48,000 for slabbing, weed removal, and cementing her garden, and an additional €5,000 for power washing and painting her tarmac. The work was assessed as being worth no more than €20,000, with materials costing less than €3,000. The woman, who lives alone and has mobility issues, was left with uneven and unsecured slabs and felt unsafe in her home. Connors pleaded guilty to two counts of deception. Judge Orla Crowe described the offense as a "sustained, controlled, and pre-meditated campaign" against the woman, a "gross breach of trust." She ordered the release of frozen funds, fully restituting the woman. Connors received a two-year sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered not to contact the victim. Gardai had previously recommended Connors to the woman based on his work for a neighbor.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Fraudster jailed for conning over €50k from elderly woman for garden work. Charges or matters: two counts of deception at a location in Co Dublin, on dates in June 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2024 Incident
- June 6, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 14, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-06-16 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of deception at a location in Co Dublin, on dates in June 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A fraudster who conned an elderly woman out of over €50,000 for "very poor" quality work in her garden – including €5,000 for power washing – has been jailed for a year. The judge imposed a two-year sentence but suspended the final 12 months of the term on strict conditions.; Judge Orla Crowe had adjourned the case, which she described as deeply serious, to allow the report be completed.
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