Woman guilty of swindling elderly victim out of €90,000
A 60-year-old woman has been handed down a suspended sentence and ordered to repay €90,000 she defrauded from an elderly woman she took care of
23 April 2021, 2:40pm
by Matthew Agius
The magistrate ruled that the perpetrator used deception to get the elderly woman to sign blank cheques
The judgment was handed down by Magistrate Astrid May Grima against 60-year-old Michelina Grech.
The court heard how Grech had spent years taking care of her elderly neighbour’s needs, initially without payment, but later on charging €400 per month as her duties increased.
The victim’s brother would withdraw her cash under power of attorney and the victim would sign for them.