Ireland Respite carer sentenced to community service for theft from elderly woman in Bray, Co Wicklow
Between June 18 and August 13, 2022, Lesley Dyer, a 40-year-old woman, stole €1,050 in two thefts from the Bray, Co Wicklow home of an elderly woman with dementia for whom she worked as a respite carer. After the family installed CCTV cameras when cash went missing, gardaí arrested Dyer at her home two days after the CCTV notification. Dyer pleaded guilty to two counts of theft at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Orla Crowe set a headline sentence of two years in prison. Citing mitigation including her early guilty plea, the judge ordered Dyer to complete 240 hours of community service in lieu of an 18-month prison sentence, as reported on November 3, 2023.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Lesley Dyer pleaded guilty to two counts of theft totalling €1,050 from the woman's home.
- The victim was an elderly woman with dementia, and her daughter was her full-time carer.
- Where
- The thefts took place at the victim's home in Bray, Co Wicklow.
- When
- The thefts took place on June 18, 2022 and August 13, 2022.
- Investigation
- The family installed CCTV cameras after cash went missing.
- Gardaí arrested Dyer at her home two days after the CCTV notification.
- Charges
- Dyer pleaded guilty to two counts of theft.
- In court
- Sentence was passed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court by Judge Orla Crowe.
- The judge described the offence as reprehensible and a gross breach of trust, and said the second theft was not opportunistic.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of two years in prison.
- Dyer was ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service in lieu of an 18-month prison sentence.
- Other details
- Mitigation included Dyer's early guilty plea and personal circumstances.
- Dyer said she was under pressure to repay a credit union loan taken out in her name by her former partner.
- Dyer is a mother of five and has two previous convictions, for drug possession and a road traffic offence.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLesley Dyer pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of €1,050 from the woman's home. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim suffered from dementia and her daughter was her full-time carer. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe judge described the offence as reprehensible. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe thefts took place at a home in Bray, Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe thefts took place on June 18th, 2022 and August 13th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe family installed CCTV cameras after cash went missing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested Dyer at her home two days after the CCTV notification. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSentence was passed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of two years in prison. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceDyer was ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service in lieu of an 18-month prison sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMitigation included Dyer's early guilty plea. (irishtimes.com)
- otherDyer said she was under pressure to repay a credit union loan taken out in her name by her former partner. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Nov2023Respite carer who stole from elderly woman sentenced to community service
Sentencing report. Covers two thefts on 18 June 2022 and 13 August 2022. No existing case in the list matches this theft.
victim, femaleconvicted, Lesley Dyer, 40, female, named, irish (judged from name)Lesley Dyer