Rebecca Cunningham given suspended sentence for abduction

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Rebecca Cunningham received an 18-month suspended sentence for abduction at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 8 December 2015. She had tried to take a three-year-old girl from a South Dublin crèche, believing the child was her own daughter.

Cunningham had pleaded guilty on 22 September 2015. The court heard she was experiencing drug-induced psychosis and had no previous convictions. The sentence was suspended on conditions including staying away from named crèches, childcare facilities and places where children gather, and engaging with the Probation Service.