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Glasgow Woman Sentenced for £317,000 Gym Fraud

4/8/2026

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  • Margaret Cassidy, 51, the defendant, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years for defrauding Elizabeth Murphy.
  • The theft totaled over £317,000, executed between December 2020 and January 2022 to convert a church in Linthouse, Glasgow, into the Sanctuary Gym.
  • The money funded Cassidy's personal expenses, including luxury items and renovations.
  • Murphy discovered the theft on bank statements and died before the trial.
  • Cassidy denied wrongdoing but was convicted of fraud, including £90,000 in equipment from a fitness company.