Perth woman 'plundered dying man's money'

A Perth woman entrusted with a dying elderly man's bank cards to help him with his living expenses allegedly repeatedly stole from his accounts.

Police say the 41-year-old woman used the credit and debit cards to withdraw money on many occasions before the victim, aged in his 80s, died in January.

She has been charged with 47 counts of stealing and is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday.