Suspended sentence for carer who stole €30k from widow with dementia
A carer for an elderly lady has received a three-year suspended sentence for stealing more than €30,000 from the retired school teacher.
Alison Wilkins, a 48-year-old Dublin mother of four, had access to Rita Keogh's debit card and PIN number after the accused endeared herself to the woman.
The court heard that Ms Keogh is a widow who suffers dementia.
Wilkins of Balcurris Park West, Ballymun, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to nine sample charges of theft on dates between July 2013 and March 2014.
