A 65-year-old woman who stole her elderly friend s bank card while visiting her in hospital and stole more than €2,700 from the victim over three months has been jailed for four months
In the months before the 90-year-old victim s hospitalisation, Lynda Goldsmith began taking money from her bank account by getting cash back while she was buying groceries for her using her debit card.
She also took money from the woman s purse which was in a drawer in the woman s bedroom. It has never been determined how much cash Goldsmith stole from the woman s purse but she told gardaí in interview that she thinks she stole “maybe about €400 or €500”.
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Woman who stole elderly friend s bank card while visiting her in hospital jailed for four months
The woman stole more than €2,700 from the victim over three months. By Sonya McLean and Fiona Ferguson Monday 14 Dec 2020, 4:41 PM Dec 14th 2020, 4:41 PM 31,739 Views 24 Comments
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Image: Sasko Lazarov via RollingNews.ie
A 65-YEAR-OLD woman who stole her elderly friend’s bank card while visiting her in hospital and stole more than €2,700 from the victim over three months has been jailed for four months.
In the months before the 90-year-old victim’s hospitalisation, Lynda Goldsmith began taking money from her bank account by getting cash back while she was buying groceries for her using her debit card.