Gardaí recover Dublin pensioner's money from 'roof repair' conmen

Gardaí have recovered money taken from a Dublin pensioner by a gang of conmen.

Gardaí recover Dublin pensioner's money from 'roof repair' conmen
Fri, 07 Nov, 2014 - 12:52

Gardaí have recovered money taken from a Dublin pensioner by a gang of conmen.

Kathleen Byrne, 83, was pressured into handing over her life savings to a gang of men after they told her that she needed urgent work carried out on her roof.

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