LONDON (AP) — A court has sentenced the former finance manager for the local authority that owned a London high-rise ravaged by a deadly fire to 5½ years in prison for stealing money meant for survivors of the Grenfell Tower blaze.
Jenny McDonagh admitted taking 60,000 pounds ($78,000) from a fund established for survivors of the June 2017 fire that killed 72 people. McDonagh was sentenced on Friday.
Prosecutors say the 39-year old, who worked for Kensington and Chelsea Council, used pre-paid credit cards intended for Grenfell survivors to fund trips to Dubai and Los Angeles.
An employee at #Kensington and #Chelsea council has been jailed for 5 and a half years for fraud offences linked to #Grenfell Tower. https://t.co/PW9V0jboTG pic.twitter.com/YrtMqdrtkp
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) September 28, 2018
Prosecutor Catherine Gould says McDonagh “abused the trust placed in her to take personal advantage of a national tragedy.”
Hundreds were left homeless after flames from a fire in one apartment raced up the building and trapped residents.
Illegal Migrants Claim £120,000 Off Taxpayer for Luxury Hotel After Posing as Grenfell Victims https://t.co/U08GXr4nAc
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) May 31, 2018
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