Benefits fraudster who 'stole £50k from public' avoids prison

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Benefits fraudster who 'stole £50k from public' avoids prison.

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A serial fraudster with a lengthy history of dishonesty offences has escaped an immediate prison sentence after defrauding the benefits system of nearly £50,000.

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Georgette Mitchell, 54, formerly of Essex but now residing in Kent, received a two-year prison sentence suspended for two years at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday.Judge Christopher Morgan delivered a scathing assessment of the defendant, branding her "a thoroughly dishonest individual" who had been "dishonest from the start".Mitchell displayed no visible emotion as the sentence was handed down.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The court also ordered her to complete 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days as part of her punishment.Between 2011 and 2016, Mitchell fraudulently claimed public money while simultaneously holding employment, the court heard.The total sum she obtained through false claims amounted to just under £50,000.Among the benefits she dishonestly received was disability living allowance.Prosecutor Joe...

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