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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ben Mitchell

‘Abhorrent’ woman faked cancer diagnosis and defrauded charity in honour of child who fought the disease

Claire Alderton, 48, was jailed for two years - (Hampshire Constabulary)

A woman who defrauded a charity by fabricating her job references and later falsely claiming she had been diagnosed with cancer to avoid her duties has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Claire Alderton, 48, from Portsmouth, received the sentence at Portsmouth Crown Court after admitting to committing fraud by false representation.

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