Askeaton deaths: Couple suspected dead in double tragedy

A con artist with a number of known aliases, Julia Holmes drew the attention of authorities here, in the North, and in the US where she perpetrated a number of frauds, duping people out of hundreds of thousands of euro.

Holmes’ last revealed con job was an alleged attempt to defraud a children’s charity in March.

The Sunday Times recently reported Holmes had offered to arrange a cooking demonstration with TV chef Neven Maguire for the organisation behind the Bumbleance, an ambulance service for sick children.