UPDATE:
The teacher cancer faker Elisa Bianco manipulated and destroyed wasn’t the only victim of her lies.
Her half-sister, 28-year-old Katie, said she brought the HobNob biscuits her sibling craved after giving up her make-believe cancer treatment to what was purportedly her “farewell” birthday party.
Believing it was to be the 22-year-old’s final birthday, guests cried openly in front of Elisa as she ate her biscuits.
Katie said Elisa targeted her teacher, Sally Retallack, and her family “because they were such lovely people”.
“It was like living in a dream — it almost didn’t feel real. I wish I’d gone with my gut now,” she said, according to News Limited.
“That evening she told everyone she felt tired, so we went up and gave her presents.
“I mean, what do you get someone who’s dying?
“I ended up getting her HobNobs that she said she had been craving after the chemotherapy. It was just horrible. Me and Sally would just turn to each other and burst into tears.”
Katie said she was devastated when her half-sister disclosed her terminal diagnosis, a secret she asked her to keep from their father, which led to the breakdown of the relationship between Katie and her dad.
“She said she didn’t want him at the funeral. I didn’t question why. It was her dying wish. But not telling him has ruined my relationship with him, and we’ve cut ties because of her,” Katie said.
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Wow, the punishment doesn't really fit the crime does it? I mean, she ruined another persons life and only gets 2 years jail (read inconvenience) as punishment. Hopefully jail will be suitably uncomfortable that she might consider NOT doing something like this. Poor woman though - I really feel for her!
2 years' jail seems inadequate.
I'm also intrigued by how Belle Gibson seems to have escaped formal consequences for similar deception.
I was just thinking about Belle Gibson too.