A Brisbane mother receives a suspended jail sentence for lying to her husband, mother and police about her five-year-old daughter having a terminal brain tumour and fraudulently raising more than $10,000 in donations.
A Brisbane mother who lied about her young daughter having a terminal brain tumour and raised more than $10,000 via several fundraisers was "motivated by a sense of greed", a court has heard.The court heard the woman lied to her husband about the child's illness and he had quit his jobDefence lawyer Nicholas Hanly says his client told a lie that "snowballed"
The court heard several fundraisers were also organised via social media and GoFundMe pages, which raised more than $10,000.In September 2019, the mother told police in an interview that the hospital had told her that her daughter had a tumour, Senior Sergeant Davidson told the court."It was explained to her [the mother] that police had made enquiries with the hospital, which advised that there was no record of cancer ever being discussed or suspected," Senior Sergeant Davidson said.
"The concerning aspect of these type of offences is the breach of trust. The offending was planned and systematic."The prosecutor said the woman's offending damaged the trust the community has in assisting genuine cases. "This case is one which involves someone that has below average intellect, who has had a daughter diagnosed with a medical condition.
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