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Sydney Morning Herald
31-07-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
Esperance mum fled WA after faking children's medical disorders, court told
An Esperance woman is fighting to be released on bail ahead of her sentencing after admitting to faking a long list of disorders and illnesses that she claimed her children were afflicted by. Sarah Jayne Kelly, 30, repeatedly told doctors her four young children had a raft of medical issues, including ADHD, autism and leukemia, and inserted a feeding tube into one child's nose which was later removed by doctors after they realised there was nothing wrong. Kelly also told doctors at least one of her children had cerebral palsy, which was a lie, the Perth District Court was told on Thursday. A GoFundMe page created in February 2021 on Kelly's behalf raised more than $2000 and stated that one of her children was 're diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), this is the second time within a year his had to battle leukemia, he was diagnosed originally in 2020'. It also stated: 'This time around it's a lot worse and in September he will require a bone marrow transplant. He's having regular chemotherapy and will be required to spend a fair amount of time in hospital.' Kelly was due to be sentenced in the Perth District Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to failing to protect a child from harm, before she put forward an application for bail. During the same hearing, Kelly also pleaded guilty to a non-appearance in a superior court after she fled the state last year with her children to New South Wales, and failed to appear in an Esperance court to face her charges. On Thursday, details of Kelly's 'pathological lies' were detailed, including how she underwent a double mastectomy and later a breast reconstruction, telling friends and family she was suffering from breast cancer. But the court was told she was never diagnosed with the disease, instead undergoing the procedure for 'prophylactic reasons' that were unsubstantiated.
The Age
31-07-2025
- Health
- The Age
Esperance mum fled WA after faking children's medical disorders, court told
An Esperance woman is fighting to be released on bail ahead of her sentencing after admitting to faking a long list of disorders and illnesses that she claimed her children were afflicted by. Sarah Jayne Kelly, 30, repeatedly told doctors her four young children had a raft of medical issues, including ADHD, autism and leukemia, and inserted a feeding tube into one child's nose which was later removed by doctors after they realised there was nothing wrong. Kelly also told doctors at least one of her children had cerebral palsy, which was a lie, the Perth District Court was told on Thursday. A GoFundMe page created in February 2021 on Kelly's behalf raised more than $2000 and stated that one of her children was 're diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), this is the second time within a year his had to battle leukemia, he was diagnosed originally in 2020'. It also stated: 'This time around it's a lot worse and in September he will require a bone marrow transplant. He's having regular chemotherapy and will be required to spend a fair amount of time in hospital.' Kelly was due to be sentenced in the Perth District Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to failing to protect a child from harm, before she put forward an application for bail. During the same hearing, Kelly also pleaded guilty to a non-appearance in a superior court after she fled the state last year with her children to New South Wales, and failed to appear in an Esperance court to face her charges. On Thursday, details of Kelly's 'pathological lies' were detailed, including how she underwent a double mastectomy and later a breast reconstruction, telling friends and family she was suffering from breast cancer. But the court was told she was never diagnosed with the disease, instead undergoing the procedure for 'prophylactic reasons' that were unsubstantiated.
