A judge offered little sympathy for a Taranaki woman convicted of stealing from her elderly father today when she appeared in court for re-sentencing after she failed to make regular reparation payments.
Helen Christine Williams, of Stratford, appeared in the New Plymouth District Court today before Judge Chris Sygrove.
Williams' lawyer, Julian Hannam, told the court Williams hoped the matter would be settled today, saying she had been dealing with what was described a a "media frenzy" focusing on her crime and subsequent court appearances.
In January last year, Williams was sentenced to 12 months' home detention on a charge of theft in a special relationship in relation to the theft of her father's life savings of over $320,00.
She was ordered to pay back the money she stole at a rate of $200 per week but has failed to fulfill this requirement.