A Manitoba family alleges that their 82-year-old aunt's money was misappropriated by a woman they believed to be her friend. Despite a court judgment in their favor, they continue to seek justice.
Despite a decade-long fight and a court judgment in their favour, a Manitoba family says they're still looking for justice, alleging more than $170,000 of their 82-year-old aunt’s money was misappropriated by a woman they thought was her friend. The family of Donna Manning, who died in 2015, accuses Kathleen Penner, 70, of abusing her power of attorney and her role as Donna's executor to spend the senior's money on plane tickets, jewelry and vacations, according to court documents.
'It makes you really not trust a lot, that somebody could do that to an elderly woman,' said Glenda Manning, Donna's niece. The family won a 2023 Manitoba Court of King's Bench judgment against Penner, but says they're still trying to have it enforced. They say they're speaking out about the case because they want to warn people to check in on their loved ones, and to call for better protection for seniors.Penner, who works in the funeral industry, declined an October interview request, stating she was looking into hiring a lawyer. She did not respond to followup requests for comment. In a 2021 affidavit filed in court, Penner wrote that she looked after Donna, and the two women were friends. Penner says any money she spent was because Donna wanted her to have it.Donna Manning died at a Gimli, Ma
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