COVID border cheat gets community service A border cheat who lied about visiting a COVID-19 hotspot when returning to Qld while infected with the virus will have no conviction recorded.
Crime by Vanessa Marsh
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Subscriber only A magistrate has slammed the actions of a woman who lied about being in a COVID-19 hotspot when she returned to Queensland unknowingly infected with the virus, saying her conduct was selfish , self-indulgent and extremely careless . Olivia Muranga, 20, lied on her border declaration pass when returning from coronavirus-riddled Melbourne last year, claiming she had not been in a COVID hotspot. While unknowingly infected with the virus, Muranga attended her work as a cleaner at a school and visited restaurants which Police Prosecutor Lisa Pye said had a knock on effect, causing the school and businesses to be closed for cleaning.
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She said her client would plead guilty to the remaining charge. Haja Timbo will plead guilty to producing false or misleading documents, her lawyer says. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jono Searle Defence lawyer Ben Taylor appeared for Lasu and asked for her case to be adjourned, saying he was still waiting for police to disclose some body worn camera footage and written notes in relation to the case. Lasu and Timbo s matters were adjourned for a further mention in February and Timbo was also listed for sentence on March 26. Muranga s case is expected to be mentioned later this morning. It s alleged the trio travelled to Melbourne in July where they hosted an Airbnb party in a Melbourne CBD apartment despite the city being in hard lockdown.