Mother-of-16 who tried to process bogus personal injury claim to cover funeral costs avoids jail

A mother of 16 has avoided a jail term after she tried to process a bogus personal injury claim because she needed money to cover the costs of her and her husband's funerals.
Winnifred Lawrence, 69, of Moorefield Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin was sent forward to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on signed pleas of guilty from the District Court.