De Engelse Carrie Jade Williams was begin dertig toen ze contact opnam met de Ierse publieke omroep RTÉ omdat ze graag wilde vertellen over de dodelijke ziekte die haar had getroffen. Ze werd gevolgd voor een documentaire, maar gaandeweg begon er iets te knagen: wie was deze jonge vrouw die haar tragische lot zo moedig leek te dragen? Carrie’s beerput bleek zo overvol te zitten dat er een hele serie aan haar en haar leugens werd gewijd. Een even verbijsterend als verdrietig levensverhaal dat met mededogen wordt verteld.
A young woman has spent much of her life pretending to be someone she’s not. We’re just one of many people she’s fooled. She finds her victims right across Ireland and the UK. And, despite several convictions and being unmasked many times, she shows no sign of stopping… Released weekly, on Fridays // Previous series from DocOnOne include Runaway Joe, Finding Samantha, GunPlot, Tiger Roll and The Nobody Zone.
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Just as we thought this series was complete, Irish Police confirm that yesterday, Friday, 12th July 2024 in County Kerry, “Gardaí arrested a woman in her 30s as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged welfare fraud in Tralee. She is currently detained at a Garda station in the Southern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Investigations are ongoing.” UPDATE: On Saturday afternoon, July 13th, 2024, Samantha Cookes was remanded in custody after being charged with the alleged theft of €59,094 from the Department of Social Protection – and further “serious charges” may follow.
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