Accused child stealer Samantha Lyndell Azzopardi has fronted the Bendigo Magistrates' Court for a brief hearing.
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Ms Azzopardi, 31, is charged with 53 offences that allegedly occurred between December 2018 and November 2019.
Among them are charges of child stealing, obtaining property by deception, theft, and possessing another person's identification.
Ms Azzopardi is accused of posing as an au pair and a nurse while committing some of the alleged crimes.
She appeared in Bendigo on Tuesday by video link, where her matter was adjourned to April 16 for mention.
Ms Azzopardi remains in custody.
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Tara Cosoleto
Journalist covering courts and general news at the Bendigo Advertiser.
Journalist covering courts and general news at the Bendigo Advertiser.
