
Gambling provided Eiby relief from her anxiety, the court heard.Įiby lost more than $240,000 at Brisbane’s Treasury Casino and another $4500 in just two visits at Gold Coast’s The Star. He has been in palliative care for years and may have only weeks to live.

She also began defrauding her friend daily.įrom September 2018 to January 2019 Eiby dishonestly withdrew $289,604 from her friend’s accounts in 149 transactions.Įiby had become stressed about the health of her friend and her husband of 56 years, who she also visited every day. To provide some comfort, Eiby visited her friend at an aged care facility daily.

She was non-verbal and cognitively impaired after the stroke, no longer having the capacity to make financial decisions.
