A Townsville mother charged with fraud is denied bail and weeps in court after being accused of spending her son's funeral donations on gambling and shopping.
A Townsville mother accused of misusing public donations for her son's funeral on gambling and a shopping spree has wept in court and denied any wrongdoing.Lesley-Lee Hill is charged with fraud and breach of bail after allegedly misusing $3,650 raised for her son's funeralMs Hill was denied bail and remanded in custody
One hundred and forty people donated more than $6,600 to a crowdfunding page that was purportedly raising money to cover the boy's funeral costs. "The family members who arranged the funeral said they never received any funds or reimbursement from the defendant," police prosecutor Tasman Murphy said."It's unconscionable that somebody, namely Lesley-Lee Hill, would spend their child's generously donated funeral fund on material for her own gain."Tearful denial
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