Cork man who conned three elderly people out of cash to do work on their homes is jailed

Defendant pleaded guilty last week to deception of an 88-year-old woman, a 90-year-old man and a third elderly person whose age was not disclosed

Court heard the 42-year-old defendant had a serious addiction to alcohol and cocaine and committed these offences to pay for his addictions. Picture: Larry Cummins

Conning three elderly people of cash for work they never sought and which was never done resulted in a 42-year-old Cork man being jailed for eleven months on Thursday.

Judge Mary Dorgan said on Thursday: “These were matters involving three different people who are elderly and I have to say the court was quite taken aback by the evidence, and very impressed by the victim impact statements.”