Carer avoids jail for theft of €30k from elderly lady

A carer for an elderly lady has received a three-year suspended sentence for stealing over €30,000 from the retired school teacher.

Carer avoids jail for theft of €30k from elderly lady

Alison Wilkins, aged 48, a Dublin mother of four, had access to Rita Keogh’s debit card and PIN after the accused endeared herself to the woman.

The court heard Ms Keogh is a widow who suffers dementia. She was provided home help from a company that Wilkins worked with.

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