Elderly woman collapses in Waterford court while facing theft charges

The woman accepted having taken the materials, he said, and had brought €20 to court to reimburse the injured party.

The case had taken four court dates to be heard, because, as solicitor Paddy Gordon told Judge Brian O'Shea, his client had been "in and out of hospital". File photo: iStock

An 84-year-old widow suffering from dementia collapsed in a west Waterford courtroom while being charged with removing building material from a neighbour's property.

Kathleen Power, of Killerguile, Clonea, had to be helped from Dungarvan District Court, after pleading guilty.