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CPS announces five-year sentence for woman who defrauded people out of £60,000

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Published on: 06 July 2021

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LNB News 06/07/2021

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Issue Date: 06 July 2021

Published Date: 06 July 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England

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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has reported that a fraudulent wedding planner has been handed a five-year prison sentence. Dana Twidale pleaded guilty to 26 counts of fraud at a prior hearing, which included frauds committed against her business partner, a man she met online and 24 suppliers and customers of her wedding planning business. In total, she fraudulently took nearly £60,000 from the victims. As well as her five-year prison sentence, Twidale has been ordered to repay £57,791 at Hull Crown Court.

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