A woman has been jailed after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of a 23-month-old boy who was in her care. Wendy Hardy, 46, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (Monday 25 January) where she was sentenced to five years and…
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Woman jailed after death of 23-month-old Harry Aspley
Tagged with: David Hardy, foster allowance, fraud, fraudulent claim, Stoney Stanton, Wendy Hardy, Woman jailed after death of 23-month-old Harry Aspley
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Countesthorpe benefit cheat to repay benefits after investigation
A benefit cheat is to repay nearly £8,000 after pleading guilty to dishonesty charges. Christopher Phipps, 56, of Rosebank Road, Countesthorpe, was sentenced at Leicester Magistrates Court on Thursday 7 January after receiving £7,869.80 in housing benefit and local council…
Tagged with: benefit, cheat, Christopher Phipps, Countesthorpe benefit cheat to repay benefits after investigation, fraud, Terry Richardson
Posted in Civic, News
Posted in Civic, News
Rogue email purports to be sent from Leicestershire Police
Businesses and residents in Enderby should be aware that there is an email in circulation that appears to have been sent from a legitimate Lancashire Constabulary email address. The email appears to come from ‘Lyn Whitehead’ and is asking the…
Tagged with: email, fraud, Leicestershire, Lyn Whitehead, police, Rogue email purports to be sent from Leicestershire Police, spam, warning
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National Fraud Intelligence Bureau warns ‘beware of Cape Verde scam’
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has been alerted to a pension scam whereby cold callers continue to target members of the public aged 50 to 60 years old to release and transfer their pension early. Suspected firms who advertise…
Tagged with: Action Fraud, fraud, National Fraud Intelligence Bureau warns to beware of Cape Verde scam, pension, pension scam.
Posted in News, Senior Citizens
Posted in News, Senior Citizens
Enderby pensioner convicted for benefit fraud
An Enderby resident has been sentenced to a two-year conditional discharge in the first case of benefit fraud under a new data-matching system at the council. Anthony Fuller, 72, of Sloane Close, Enderby was the first person prosecuted by Blaby…
Tagged with: benefit, Enderby pensioner convicted for benefit fraud, fraud, Sloane Square
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