The lawyer for accused cancer scammer Ashley Kirilow hopes his client will be released from jail Friday, although he expressed concern at what might happen if she is freed.
"I think there's concern with everyone involved on what could happen outside," Brendan Neil said outside court Thursday.
"That's not to say that people aren't legitimately affected by the allegations ... It's hard to imagine anyone who isn't affected by the spectre of cancer and it's certainly understandable that people would be affected by the nature of the allegations that have come out."
However, he said all the facts in the case have not yet come out.
Kirilow, a 23-year-old Burlington woman who allegedly faked having terminal cancer to collect up to $20,000, had been appeared via video link at a Milton court on Thursday.
Her bail hearing was adjourned after five minutes with no reasons provided.
Kirilow's parents have said they want nothing more to do with her and will not post her bail.
"There's certainly an individual that came to court today with an offer to post bail," Neil said.
In court, reporters spotted a man who had a heavily-tattooed face. He said outside court he would offer to post bail for Kirilow if the court agreed to release her from custody.
During a court appearance last week, Kirilow wore her hair in a ponytail.
"It was weird to see her. I hadn't seen her in about nine months -- and she's got hair now," former friend Jennifer Prior said at the time.
At one point, Kirilow had no hair or eyebrows, claiming that she was suffering the effects of chemotherapy. Her unofficial charity effort allegedly received thousands of dollars in donations.
Kirilow's father, Mike, suspected his daughter was not actually ill with cancer. After his daughter confessed the ruse to him, he reported her to police.
Halton Regional Police say their investigation is continuing and more charges could yet be laid.
With files from The Canadian Press
