Overview

• A Downpatrick crown court jury found Smyth guilty on three theft counts and three counts of fraud by abuse of position after a four-day trial.
• Prosecutors said she stole more than £115,000 from four people while working as a mortgage adviser, including £72,570 from Dermott McNicholl, £23,000 from Shona Reid, and £20,000 from James and Imelda Savage.
• True-crime producer Johnathan Walton’s reporting prompted a listener tip that pinpointed Smyth in Bingham, Maine, leading to her 23 February 2024 arrest and extradition by July 2024.
• She has been held in custody for about 18 months since the U.S. arrest, and sentencing is set for 16 October, with her barrister indicating time served could limit additional jail time.
• The Home Office has applied for her immediate deportation upon release.