Linda Vaughan jailed for three years after telling Colin Wilton she had had limb amputations and was living in a tent abroadA woman who pretended she had her legs and arm amputated to swindle her ex-boyfriend out of nearly £50,000 has been jailed for three years. Wilton, a taxi driver, made 201 payments to Vaughan, as frequently as twice a week, with the smallest amount being £35 and the largest £3,700. Wilton, a self-employed taxi driver, last saw Vaughan in August 2011 but they remained in contact as friends via text messages and email. I gave up my home and job to be with the defendant.”Wilton said he now earned £200 a week working 60 to 80 hours as a self-employed taxi driver. Janine Davies, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Linda Vaughan lied repeatedly to Mr Wilton, deceiving him about where she was and her circumstances.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2018 12:45 UTC