A judge has issued bench warrants for the arrest of two people after they failed to attend court for a sentencing hearing concerning an alleged student accommodation fraud in south Dublin.
Michael Ward (33) and Melissa Collins (26) were due to appear before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Monday for a sentencing hearing.
When the case was called before Judge Martin Nolan, there was no appearance by either accused. The judge agreed to issue bench warrants for the arrest of both and adjourned sentencing to allow for execution of the warrants.
Last July, the court was told an agreement had been reached in which the pair would enter guilty pleas which were acceptable to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
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Ward, of Moyne Park, Moyne Road, Baldoyle, pleaded guilty to one count of stealing €1,800 from a bank account on a date between September 9th, 2022, and September 18th, 2022, in an unknown location within the State.
Collins, of Cherryfield Walk, Hartstown, pleaded guilty to one count of stealing €600 from a bank account on an unknown location within the State on July 27th, 2022.
The District Court previously heard the case involved an alleged accommodation fraud against a number of international students in south Dublin in 2022.
