"An elderly resident of a nursing home was "practically bled dry" by a woman entrusted with his care who stole over €82,000 from his bank accounts, a court has heard."
"Dawn Lambert (62) of St Manntan's Park, Wicklow Town, Co Wicklow was given a fully suspended prison sentence of three years after admitting to four counts of theft at a sitting of Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court."
An elderly nursing home resident lost over €82,000 after a woman entrusted with his care withdrew funds from his bank accounts. The resident was described as "practically bled dry". The accused, Dawn Lambert, 62, of St Manntan's Park, Wicklow Town, admitted four counts of theft. The admissions occurred at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court. Lambert received a three-year prison sentence that was fully suspended. The theft involved multiple withdrawals from the resident's accounts and led to significant financial harm to the vulnerable individual. The incident underscores exploitation of vulnerable people by caregivers.
Read at Independent
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]