tv The Sunshine Scammer BBC News July 8, 2023 3:30pm-3:59pm BST
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the weapon is banned by more than 100 protests as the head of the un nuclear watchdog? rafael grossi visits south korea to try to calm fears overjapan�*s from the damaged fukushima nuclear plant. the sun newspaper says a bbc presenter has been accused explicit photographs, beginning when they were 17. it's understood that the bbc is looking into the allegations. the moment lyne barlow�*s world fell apart. she wrecked the lives of family and friends.
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oh, my god, someone that you knew could deceive people that way. i was really shocked. it was the talk of the town. she broke the dreams of hundreds of customers in her too good to be true travel scam. so many people out there that we have spoke to that have been ripped off by this woman. hello, durham police. i want to speak to - somebody about this lyne what she was doing was ingratiating herself with she was popular. i need to be punished for what i have done.
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i have never met anybody like lyne barlow. this was a once—in—a—lifetime job. this interview is being recorded and it may be given in evidence if your case is brought to trial. i am dc 2441. you know i am from durham police. you do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. anything you do say may be given in evidence. a fraudster lies, that is what they do. so you almost have to have that cynicism of anything they say. is it the truth? or is it lies?
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ali blackett, the detective who spent years bringing lyne barlow to justice. it was her lastjob before retirement. the main motive to me has got to be greed. it has got to be. she liked that lifestyle. she liked spending money. there was a snow machine, there was the red carpet, there was the vip strings. it was very posh. i met lyne barlow- through a friend of mine. we would have drinks| together and then she would join on different other- occasions and we would do thirsty thursday at her house, - we would all be invited to hers. you didn't have to take your own drink like you normally would amongst the girls. we had like charity events.
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she would come up with the most amazing expensive prize. they were always on holiday. it wasn't just like a cheap holiday to spain. it was always mexico or dubai or somewhere like a little bit more extravagant. clothes—wise it was always designer. like her handbags were always named, as were her shoes and designer dresses and things. i think she wanted to be a millionaire and she wanted to show what she could give and for people to like her and talk about her, they are amazing. there was this they that
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there, which is really but behind lyne�*s public face, her world of deceit, her wealth was ripped off from others, and it all began with their own mother. it started when her mum received some money from when her husband passed away, which is lyne�*s father. lyne barlow took control of a man's bank account. she did that on the pretext that her mum was suffering so much with grief that she was not able to do day—to—day management of the finances. lyne barlow�*s number got put onto her account, from there she emptied her motherbank account. she did give me access to accounts. she did give me access to accounts. she was aware that i access them. she was aware that i access them. she trotted as. then i used to say, when she was expecting bank statements, problems, they are not coming, things like that. to conceal the truth lyne had hurt mum's meal, police found five beanbags of her post in the attic.
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lyne told her mum that she could invest money. her mum thought she was well off. she thought she was well off from the pension payout. what the explanation was is that that money could be doubled, quadrupled, through an investment. the investment was supposed to be through apathy �*s husband and her husband �*s company. i said people could invest, they could _ i said people could invest, they could get— i said people could invest, they could get a massive return on it. she went — could get a massive return on it. she went to— could get a massive return on it. she went to the extent of actually creating bank statements. she created a bank statement on her own computer showing that she had large credits coming in from these investments, showing that the balance was over £1 million, and her mum had sight of those and have truly believed that she was a millionaire. i truly believed that she was a millionaire.— truly believed that she was a millionaire. ~ �* , millionaire. i feel like i'm sitting here making _ millionaire. i feel like i'm sitting here making an _ millionaire. i feel like i'm sitting here making an excuse, - millionaire. i feel like i'm sitting
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here making an excuse, there i millionaire. i feel like i'm sitting here making an excuse, there isi millionaire. i feel like i'm sitting i here making an excuse, there is no excuse _ here making an excuse, there is no excuse for— here making an excuse, there is no excuse for what i have done to my meme _ excuse for what i have done to my mama. ,, ., a, ,, excuse for what i have done to my mama. ,, ., ,, ., excuse for what i have done to my mama. ,, ., mama. she had bayliss on her back because of unpaid _ mama. she had bayliss on her back because of unpaid utility _ mama. she had bayliss on her back because of unpaid utility bills - mama. she had bayliss on her back because of unpaid utility bills that l because of unpaid utility bills that she was obviously aware of. —— bailiffs. she even struggled to find herself a basic bank account because all other markers were against her, not against lyne, against her mother. in all, lyne conned her mother out of more than £500,000. when that money ran out she moved onto her friends. she was totally normal stop lived in a normal estate in stanley stop this woman, who we are calling lyne from when she was a child. she did not want —
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lyne from when she was a child. she did not want to go on camera, an actor is speaking her words stop she was always generous with me. she was, when i used to babysit for her. she was, when i used to babysit for her~ she _ she was, when i used to babysit for her. she would always pay more like a stupid amount for baby—sitting. a_ baby—sitting. a friend, there are in cambridge died, we became good friends, lovely lady. died, we became good friends, lovely lad . ,, ., ., , died, we became good friends, lovely lady. she out of the blue approach miaht lady. she out of the blue approach might mother _ lady. she out of the blue approach might mother and _ lady. she out of the blue approach might mother and said, _ lady. she out of the blue approach might mother and said, my - lady. she out of the blue approach| might mother and said, my mother lady. she out of the blue approach - might mother and said, my mother has invested _ might mother and said, my mother has invested a _ might mother and said, my mother has invested a lot of money into paul's company, — invested a lot of money into paul's company, it— invested a lot of money into paul's company, it will change your life, do you _ company, it will change your life, do you want to do the same? because they had _ do you want to do the same? because they had been living quite a nice life for— they had been living quite a nice life for the last five or so years before — life for the last five or so years before that, and we had been wondering where does lyne get her money— wondering where does lyne get her money to— wondering where does lyne get her money to have these parties and go on these _ money to have these parties and go on these holidays, and now we know it was— on these holidays, and now we know it was form _ on these holidays, and now we know it was form her mum, but at the time we thought. _ it was form her mum, but at the time we thought, this explains it. they
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are clearly— we thought, this explains it. they are clearly getting a lot of profit from _ are clearly getting a lot of profit from the — are clearly getting a lot of profit from the investment into paul's companx — from the investment into paul's company. my mum did it, i asked at the time, _ company. my mum did it, i asked at the time, are— company. my mum did it, i asked at the time, are you sure this is right? — the time, are you sure this is right? she _ the time, are you sure this is right? she said, it isjust lyne, like _ right? she said, it isjust lyne, like lyne — right? she said, it isjust lyne, like lyne would not do that to us. | like lyne would not do that to us. wanted to like lyne would not do that to us. i wanted to be needed and light. i was struggling with that feeling from anybody else, ijust struggling with that feeling from anybody else, i just thought she is going to have to be my friend for at least one year. it is quite unbelievable claim to come _ it is quite unbelievable claim to come out — it is quite unbelievable claim to come outwith. if you want a friend you come out with. if you want a friend you do— come out with. if you want a friend you do not— come outwith. if you want a friend you do not suggest that you are going _ you do not suggest that you are going to — you do not suggest that you are going to buy their friendship for one year. — going to buy their friendship for one year, but you are not even buying _ one year, but you are not even buying the — one year, but you are not even buying the friendship, she was ripping — buying the friendship, she was ripping her off, she would have known — ripping her off, she would have known she was ripping off from the start _ start. with her start. — with her mother's money running start. with her mother's money runnin- out with her mother's money running out selah became worried. i with her mother's money running out selah became worried.— selah became worried. i thought, i will message _ selah became worried. i thought, i will message her. _
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will message her. i am really worried about mum. i am really worried about mum. i would be the same with my mum. i know— i would be the same with my mum. i know it _ i would be the same with my mum. i know it is _ i would be the same with my mum. i know it is difficult to understand. it know it is difficult to understand. it will _ know it is difficult to understand. it will change your mother's life. in it will change your mother's life. in all— it will change your mother's life. in all lyne — it will change your mother's life. in all lyne conned selah's mother out of £100,000. mi; in all lyne conned selah's mother out of £100,000.— in all lyne conned selah's mother out of £100,000. my mum is diligent, she has never— out of £100,000. my mum is diligent, she has never been _ out of £100,000. my mum is diligent, she has never been in _ out of £100,000. my mum is diligent, she has never been in debt, _ out of £100,000. my mum is diligent, she has never been in debt, never - she has never been in debt, never overdrawn. when staff was not getting fixed, this macro when things were not getting fixed, my mum had to pick up the pieces, having lived a normal life, working towards retirement, she suddenly finds herself in a position where she had to start all over. she had nothing. she had to start all over. she had nothinu. , , , , she had to start all over. she had nothinu. , , ,, .,
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nothing. they were left penniless at oints. but nothing. they were left penniless at points. but other— nothing. they were left penniless at points. but other people _ nothing. they were left penniless at points. but other people had - nothing. they were left penniless at points. but other people had used l points. but other people had used inheritance to supply the money for the investment. but i cannot get over is— the investment. but i cannot get over is how— the investment. but i cannot get over is how she looked as dead in the eyes — over is how she looked as dead in the eyes and told barefaced lies. and trying to trust anyone after that is— and trying to trust anyone after that is difficult. while she was ripping off family and friends, lyne's crime stayed under the radar, but now she tried her hand as a travel agent. that was to be the start of her downfall. we contacted lyne, prize —— price for a golf holiday, six of us, a good price. we said, we will go ahead with that. paul had heard about lyne from
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friends who had booked a cheap holidays through facebook. there was a private minibus with a bar inside. the room in the hotel was fantastic. could not complain. after three days we got a phone call from reception saying, come down and see the manager. we went round reception to the manager's office, he said, even though you have got documentation 1a days all inclusive, lyne barlow�*s travel is only paid for three days. ladle lyne barlow's travel is only paid for three days.— lyne barlow's travel is only paid forthree da s. ~ ., , for three days. we could not believe it. where for three days. we could not believe it- where the _ for three days. we could not believe it. where the holiday _ for three days. we could not believe it. where the holiday is _ for three days. we could not believe it. where the holiday is booked, - for three days. we could not believe it. where the holiday is booked, ori it. where the holiday is booked, or are you _ it. where the holiday is booked, or are you just— it. where the holiday is booked, or are you just saying there were booked? — are you just saying there were booked? . , are you just saying there were - booked?_ someone had booked? last-minute... someone had aid for booked? last-minute... someone had paid for your — booked? last-minute... someone had paid for your holiday, _ booked? last-minute... someone had paid for your holiday, you _ booked? last-minute... someone had paid for your holiday, you did - booked? last-minute... someone had paid for your holiday, you did not - paid for your holiday, you did not buy them — paid for your holiday, you did not buy them the holiday, you use that nroney— buy them the holiday, you use that money to— buy them the holiday, you use that money to pay for another holiday.
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you then — money to pay for another holiday. you then spend it on that. a never endin: you then spend it on that. a never ending circle- _ you then spend it on that. a never ending circle. even _ you then spend it on that. a never ending circle. even the _ you then spend it on that. a never ending circle. even the manager . you then spend it on that. a never l ending circle. even the manager was ringing lyne. as soon as we would start ringing the number was black. the text messages were not going through from our phone, we knew we were in big trouble here. our phone, we knew we were in big trouble here-— our phone, we knew we were in big trouble here. complaints about lyne were now being _ trouble here. complaints about lyne were now being made _ trouble here. complaints about lyne were now being made to _ trouble here. complaints about lyne were now being made to the - trouble here. complaints about lyne were now being made to the police i were now being made to the police and ali blackett decided to pay her and ali blackett decided to pay her a visit. hello, i am dc ali blackett, a visit. hello, iam dc ali blackett, durham police. hello, i am dc ali blackett, durham police. ,, ,. , ., ., police. she disclose straightaway she was suffering _ police. she disclose straightaway she was suffering from _ police. she disclose straightaway she was suffering from cancer. . she was suffering from cancer. she came _ she was suffering from cancer. she came across as very frail. she had a _ she came across as very frail. she had a head — she came across as very frail. she had a head covering on to cover the fact that _ had a head covering on to cover the fact that she had hair loss from the cancer— fact that she had hair loss from the cancer treatment she had been going through _ cancer treatment she had been going through. she had walking stick as
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well _ through. she had walking stick as well she — through. she had walking stick as well. she was very unsteady on her feet _ well. she was very unsteady on her feet she _ well. she was very unsteady on her feet. she said she had to sit down because _ feet. she said she had to sit down because she was so frail. it feet. she said she had to sit down because she was so frail.- feet. she said she had to sit down because she was so frail. it was the be . innin: because she was so frail. it was the beginning of— because she was so frail. it was the beginning of the — because she was so frail. it was the beginning of the covid _ because she was so frail. it was the beginning of the covid pandemic, i beginning of the covid pandemic, lyne was assessed as high risk. how would taking her into a cast of the area that we could potentially expose her to covid, nobody knew what that would do, we had to weigh up what that would do, we had to weigh up that first before making the final decision as to how we deal with her. she was never going to get the hook. the decision not to arrest lyne meant she was free to continue rad her dodgy travel business, and the customers kept flooding in. we book theirfamily customers kept flooding in. we book their family holiday with our friends to the norfolk broads on a barge. our friends to the norfolk broads on a barre. ., ., our friends to the norfolk broads on abarae. ., ., ,, a barge. clear from newcastle spent £1000 for her _ a barge. clear from newcastle spent £1000 for her family _ a barge. clear from newcastle spent £1000 for her family holiday, - a barge. clear from newcastle spent £1000 for her family holiday, and i £1000 for her family holiday, and they drove almost 300 miles with
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their children to get their stop must — their children to get their stop must have been 11 o'clock when we arrived _ must have been 11 o'clock when we arrived there. could not book on till 12. we took a look around — could not book on till 12. we took a look around at the nice boats, thinking, _ look around at the nice boats, thinking, there is our boat. we have the name _ thinking, there is our boat. we have the name of— thinking, there is our boat. we have the name of the boats we were going on. the name of the boats we were going on went _ the name of the boats we were going on went to— the name of the boats we were going on. went to reception, no booking. after— on. went to reception, no booking. after a _ on. went to reception, no booking. after a 600 — on. went to reception, no booking. after a 600 mile round trip, clear decided to go to lyne's house to get her money back. i decided to go to lyne's house to get her money back.— her money back. i 'ust wondered if we can come — her money back. i 'ust wondered if we can come in _ her money back. ijust wondered if we can come in and _ her money back. ijust wondered if we can come in and chat _ her money back. ijust wondered if we can come in and chat about - her money back. ijust wondered if we can come in and chat about thej we can come in and chat about the holiday. she had a bandanna around her head, i thought, have you really lost all of you here? she invited us in. sat in the kitchen. she offered as a glass of water. i was asking her questions. within minutes she accidentally knocked a glass of water over. i said, accidentally knocked a glass of water over. isaid, something is accidentally knocked a glass of water over. i said, something is not right here. i think she knew, she
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was panicking, she knew that she had not booked our holiday, the guilt was chipping in. it certainly was. more angry customers were coming to her house. lyne. i can see you. i will be back. i lyne. i can see you. i will be back. i want _ lyne. i can see you. i will be back. i want my— lyne. i can see you. i will be back. i want my money. lyne was getting desperate. reaching out to neighbours, friends, family, to lend her money. neighbours, friends, family, to lend her money-— her money. this is when i was caettin her money. this is when i was getting all— her money. this is when i was getting all the _ her money. this is when i was getting all the threats - her money. this is when i was getting all the threats and - her money. this is when i was - getting all the threats and things. i asked any midi i possibly could to help. —— | help. —— i asked anyone i possibly could. i thought, that is not the person i was getting to know after all these years _ was getting to know after all these ears. , ., ., ., years. this woman, we are calling her and |, — years. this woman, we are calling her and l. she _ years. this woman, we are calling her and i, she was _ years. this woman, we are calling her and i, she was close - years. this woman, we are calling her and i, she was close to -
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years. this woman, we are calling her and i, she was close to lyne, | her and i, she was close to lyne, she did not want to go on camera, her words are spoken by an actor. i got a text through in the afternoon. this is the most embarrassing thing i have ever done. please don't let this go any further. this i have ever done. please don't let this go any further.— i have ever done. please don't let this go any further. this means you seek when you _ this go any further. this means you seek when you read _ this go any further. this means you seek when you read it. _ seek when you read it. there _ seek when you read it. there are some very unhappy people and mad. this there are some very unhappy people and mad. �* , ., , , ., there are some very unhappy people and mad. a. , ,., and mad. as a mum it pulls on your heartstrings- _ and mad. as a mum it pulls on your heartstrings. is _ and mad. as a mum it pulls on your heartstrings. is there _ and mad. as a mum it pulls on your heartstrings. is there anything - and mad. as a mum it pulls on your heartstrings. is there anything you | heartstrings. is there anything you can lend me _ heartstrings. is there anything you can lend me in _ heartstrings. is there anything you can lend me in the _ heartstrings. is there anything you can lend me in the meantime? - can lend me in the meantime? 0h, can lend me in the meantime? oh, my god. 0h, my god. it— 0h, my god. it is- oh, my god. it is horrific. centre three, that is all i have n is nornnc. — centre three, that is all i have in the account _ the account. i— the account. i transferred the £3000.
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hello. _ i transferred the £3000. hello, durham police. iwant to speak— hello, durham police. iwant to speak to — hello, durham police. iwant to speak to somebody— hello, durham police. iwant to speak to somebody regarding . hello, durham police. i want to - speak to somebody regarding fraud. i want speak to somebody regarding fraud. want to speak to somebody about speak to somebody regarding fraud]. want to speak to somebody about lyne barlow _ want to speak to somebody about lyne barlow. , , ., ., barlow. they said they had not received anything. _ barlow. they said they had not received anything. we - barlow. they said they had not received anything. we were i barlow. they said they had not i received anything. we were driving to center parcs, _ received anything. we were driving to center parcs, we _ received anything. we were driving to center parcs, we got _ received anything. we were driving to center parcs, we got told - received anything. we were driving to center parcs, we got told to i received anything. we were driving j to center parcs, we got told to pull over, _ to center parcs, we got told to pull over. it _ to center parcs, we got told to pull over. it is _ to center parcs, we got told to pull over, it is not booked. we to center parcs, we got told to pull over, it is not booked.— over, it is not booked. we were inundated _ over, it is not booked. we were inundated with _ over, it is not booked. we were inundated with calls, _ over, it is not booked. we were inundated with calls, 165 - over, it is not booked. we were i inundated with calls, 165 incidents logged _ inundated with calls, 165 incidents logged in— inundated with calls, 165 incidents logged in two. _ inundated with calls, 165 incidents logged in two, three _ inundated with calls, 165 incidents logged in two, three day- inundated with calls, 165 incidents logged in two, three day period. l inundated with calls, 165 incidents i logged in two, three day period. hora? logged in two, three day period. how much have you _ logged in two, three day period. much have you paid? logged in two, three day period. how much have you paid? £4000. - logged in two, three day period. how l much have you paid? £4000. £6,000. paid £5,520- — much have you paid? £4000. £6,000. paid £5,520- i— much have you paid? £4000. £6,000. paid £5,520. l have — much have you paid? £4000. £6,000. paid £5,520. i have worked _ much have you paid? £4000. £6,000. paid £5,520. i have worked in - much have you paid? £4000. £6,000. paid £5,520. i have worked in the i paid £5,520. i have worked in the control room for 19 years, i have never seen the volume of calls and incidents reported for one particular suspect regarding fraud.
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it was to become darren's biggest ever fraud it was to become darren's biggest everfraud inquiry. detectives were drafted in the investigation. ——jon rahm. we decided we would arrest lyne barlow regardless of health conditions. lyne answered the door, she was presenting wearing a headscarf, she invited us in. we informed her of the allegation, that she would be arrested, be intended to search the premises. while we were conducting the search there was a number of calls at the door by people who had taken holiday deals and were essentially dry to get their money back. there was some lack of understanding from her has understood why we were there. you cannot take —
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understood why we were there. you cannot take it _ understood why we were there. you cannot take it to the station, she has got _ cannot take it to the station, she has got cancer. we cannot take it to the station, she has got cancer-— has got cancer. we informed of revious has got cancer. we informed of previous allegations. _ lyne was taken into custody, it was here that i biggest deceit was exposed. beneath the headscarf, she still had a full head of here. her cancer and chemotherapy were just more of lyne's lies. within our custody sites we can access medical records. she had divulged that she had not had cancer, has never been diagnosed with cancer. cancer, has never been diagnosed with cancer-— with cancer. have you ever had cancer? no- — with cancer. have you ever had cancer? no. who _ with cancer. have you ever had cancer? no. who have - with cancer. have you ever had cancer? no. who have you i with cancer. have you ever had j cancer? no. who have you told with cancer. have you ever had i cancer? no. who have you told that ou did cancer? no. who have you told that you did have — cancer? no. who have you told that you did have cancer? _ cancer? no. who have you told that you did have cancer? everybody. i cancer? no. who have you told that. you did have cancer? everybody. had you did have cancer? everybody. had you to _ you did have cancer? everybody. had you to people you had had cancer more _ you to people you had had cancer
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more than — you to people you had had cancer more than once? yes. twice. everybody_ more than once? yes. twice. everybody thought you had had cancer twice and _ everybody thought you had had cancer twice and that was not true? no. it was a revelation _ twice and that was not true? no. it was a revelation in _ twice and that was not true? no. it was a revelation in the _ was a revelation in the investigation, one of the decisions made was to inform the family because she was going to be released from custody and it was clear that the family did not seem to know that she did not have cancer.— she did not have cancer. would you ever use that _ she did not have cancer. would you ever use that as _ she did not have cancer. would you ever use that as an _ she did not have cancer. would you ever use that as an excuse - she did not have cancer. would you ever use that as an excuse for- ever use that as an excuse for things. — ever use that as an excuse for things. to _ ever use that as an excuse for things, to do with money and paying things— things, to do with money and paying things back? | things, to do with money and paying things back?— things back? i used it for the business. — things back? i used it for the business, that _ things back? i used it for the business, that people - things back? i used it for the business, that people were l business, that people were threatening _ business, that people were threatening as, _ business, that people were threatening as, i— business, that people were threatening as, i used i business, that people were threatening as, i used it. business, that people were. threatening as, i used it for, please — threatening as, i used it for, please do _ threatening as, i used it for, please do not _ threatening as, i used it for, please do not hurt _ threatening as, i used it for, please do not hurt ours. it’s| please do not hurt ours. it's confirmed — please do not hurt ours. it's confirmed that _ please do not hurt ours. confirmed that she please do not hurt ours. ii“; confirmed that she was please do not hurt ours- confirmed that she was capable please do not hurt ours— confirmed that she was capable of lying, and certainly lying to individuals close to her. fine lying, and certainly lying to individuals close to her. one thing is ri -|n~ individuals close to her. one thing is ripping people _ individuals close to her. one thing is ripping people off. _ individuals close to her. one thing is ripping people off, that - individuals close to her. one thing is ripping people off, that is i is ripping people off, that is horrendous, the other thing is actually— horrendous, the other thing is actually seeing you have got cancer,
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for me _ actually seeing you have got cancer, for me that — actually seeing you have got cancer, for me that is the lowest of the low _ for me that is the lowest of the low. ~ , , ., ., for me that is the lowest of the low. ~ , ,, ., for me that is the lowest of the low. ~ , ., ~ , low. why did you do it? why did jul ? low. why did you do it? why did july? cancer _ low. why did you do it? why did july? cancer is _ low. why did you do it? why did july? cancer is not _ low. why did you do it? why did july? cancer is not a _ low. why did you do it? why did july? cancer is not a joke - low. why did you do it? why did july? cancer is not a joke of- low. why did you do it? why did july? cancer is not a joke of an l july? cancer is not a joke of an illness, you are a disgrace of a human being. lyne's finances were so complex that police had to bring in a specialist are counted. there were 450 separate frauds, 1400 victims. i are counted. there were 450 separate frauds, 1400 victims.— frauds, 1400 victims. i received 16 bank accounts, _ frauds, 1400 victims. i received 16 bank accounts, within _ frauds, 1400 victims. i received 16 bank accounts, within that - frauds, 1400 victims. i received 16 bank accounts, within that there i frauds, 1400 victims. i received 16 i bank accounts, within that there was over 21,500 transactions to analyse. it was in excess of 1.2 million that has been identified as lyne barlow�*s benefit from the holiday frauds and there. with regards to how that was spent, it is difficult to identify what was personal and what was for payments for other holidays, but it
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has all been spent. there is no pot of gold anywhere that i have found. lyne's home was attacked by arsonists, she left the area. police would later find out arsonists, she left the area. police would laterfind out she arsonists, she left the area. police would later find out she was trying to leave the country. we would later find out she was trying to leave the country.— to leave the country. we received some information _ to leave the country. we received some information that _ to leave the country. we received some information that she - to leave the country. we received some information that she was i some information that she was potentially going to move away from the address that she believed —— that we believed she was at. we deemed her to be an increased flight risk, because of that we wanted to be able to put her onto bail conditions that we controlled her movies and she would not abscond. d0 movies and she would not abscond. do you wish to speak to a legal adviser now have _ you wish to speak to a legal adviser now have one present? no. any reason why you _ now have one present? no. any reason why you don't _ now have one present? no. any reason why you don't want them present? | why you don't want them present? i am why you don't want them present? am just why you don't want them present? i am just going to answer the questions _ am just going to answer the questions honestly- am just going to answer the questions honestly that i am just going to answer the questions honestly that you j am just going to answer the i questions honestly that you are going _ questions honestly that you are going to — questions honestly that you are going to ask _ questions honestly that you are going to ask it— questions honestly that you are going to ask-— questions honestly that you are going to ask. questions honestly that you are auoin to ask. .,, , ., ., ., going to ask. it was unusual not to have a solicitor, _ going to ask. it was unusual not to have a solicitor, that _ going to ask. it was unusual not to have a solicitor, that was - going to ask. it was unusual not to have a solicitor, that was her- have a solicitor, that was her choice. — have a solicitor, that was her choice. her— have a solicitor, that was her choice, her phrase was she does not
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need _ choice, her phrase was she does not need a _ choice, her phrase was she does not need a solicitor to tell us the truth — need a solicitor to tell us the truth l— need a solicitor to tell us the truth. ., , ., ., truth. i did not set out to hurt anybody. _ truth. i did not set out to hurt anybody. and _ truth. i did not set out to hurt anybody. and l _ truth. i did not set out to hurt anybody, and i have - truth. i did not set out to hurt anybody, and i have done i truth. i did not set out to hurt anybody, and i have done it. | truth. i did not set out to hurt i anybody, and i have done it. there was always — anybody, and i have done it. there was always this _ anybody, and i have done it. there was always this element _ anybody, and i have done it. there was always this element of, - anybody, and i have done it. there was always this element of, yes, i anybody, and i have done it. there i was always this element of, yes, but i did was always this element of, yes, but i did it _ was always this element of, yes, but i did it because. there was always that excuse — i did it because. there was always that excuse on the sidelines as to why she _ that excuse on the sidelines as to why she had done what she done. she did _ why she had done what she done. she did not — why she had done what she done. she did not provide an account as to why she did it. she obviously wanted a lifestyle and she continued to do what she did. fist a lifestyle and she continued to do what she did-— a lifestyle and she continued to do what she did. �* , ., ., ., what she did. at durham crown court l ne what she did. at durham crown court lyne admitted _ what she did. at durham crown court lyne admitted all _ what she did. at durham crown court lyne admitted all ten _ what she did. at durham crown court lyne admitted all ten charges - lyne admitted all ten charges against her, thejudge said she had an extraordinary talent for deceit. he described the betrayal of her mother as breathtaking. she was 'ailed for mother as breathtaking. she was jailed for nine _ mother as breathtaking. she was jailed for nine years. _ mother as breathtaking. she was jailed for nine years. have - mother as breathtaking. she was jailed for nine years. have you i mother as breathtaking. she was l jailed for nine years. have you got anything to say to the victims? we apologise for what happened? i don't
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think it is long _ apologise for what happened? i don't think it is long enough _ apologise for what happened? i don't think it is long enough watches i apologise for what happened? i don't think it is long enough watches put people _ think it is long enough watches put people through, the heartache. i think it is long enough watches put people through, the heartache. lam not the _ people through, the heartache. lam not the judge, but there are people out there _ not the judge, but there are people out there with real issues of cancer, _ out there with real issues of cancer, otherfamily out there with real issues of cancer, other family members, out there with real issues of cancer, otherfamily members, i have a family— cancer, otherfamily members, i have a family memberthat cancer, otherfamily members, i have a family member that is purely, that is real— a family member that is purely, that is real life _ a family member that is purely, that is real life stuff, she hasjust lied — is real life stuff, she hasjust lied and _ is real life stuff, she hasjust lied and cause heartbreak for so many— lied and cause heartbreak for so many people. we lied and cause heartbreak for so many people-— lied and cause heartbreak for so many people. lied and cause heartbreak for so man --eole. ~ ., , ., many people. we initially thought it was 'ust many people. we initially thought it was just the — many people. we initially thought it was just the holiday _ many people. we initially thought it wasjust the holiday frauds, - many people. we initially thought it was just the holiday frauds, the i was just the holiday frauds, the biggest surprises when we realise what happened to her mum. unbelievable that her daughter could do that to her. the unbelievable that her daughter could do that to her-— do that to her. the financial loss, althou . h do that to her. the financial loss, although significant, _ do that to her. the financial loss, although significant, is _ do that to her. the financial loss, although significant, is nothing i do that to her. the financial loss, although significant, is nothing in comparison to losing my family. i hope _ comparison to losing my family. i hope in _ comparison to losing my family. i hope in future there will be some reconciliation as life is so precious _ reconciliation as life is so precious. i will love reconciliation as life is so precious. iwill love her onto reconciliation as life is so precious. i will love her onto my last breath _ precious. i will love her onto my last breath-— precious. i will love her onto my last breath. ., . ,, ., last breath. now, looking back, i am leased last breath. now, looking back, i am pleased that — last breath. now, looking back, i am pleased that phil _ last breath. now, looking back, i am pleased that phil dowd _ last breath. now, looking back, i am
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pleased that phil dowd when - last breath. now, looking back, i am pleased that phil dowd when it i last breath. now, looking back, i am pleased that phil dowd when it did, l pleased that phil dowd when it did, because _ pleased that phil dowd when it did, because i_ pleased that phil dowd when it did, because i have _ pleased that phil dowd when it did, because i have been _ pleased that phil dowd when it did, because i have been able _ pleased that phil dowd when it did, because i have been able to- pleased that phil dowd when it did, because i have been able to tell- pleased that phil dowd when it did, | because i have been able to tell you what happened _ because i have been able to tell you what happened. -- _ because i have been able to tell you what happened. —— pleased - because i have been able to tell you what happened. —— pleased it - because i have been able to tell you what happened. —— pleased it fell. what happened. —— pleased it fell down _ what happened. —— pleased it fell down when — what happened. —— pleased it fell down when it— what happened. —— pleased it fell down when it did. _
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impactful showers and thunderstorms at the moment, especially for parts of scotland and england. through the rest of the weekend, still showers and thunderstorms, not quite as potent, the air is turning fresher from the west. that fresh air is out here just to the south and west of all this cloud, moving northwards and eastwards. this is the cold front from earlier which will eventually bring that big drop in temperature, back to the rest of the afternoon into the evening, across england and scotland you will see some showers and thunderstorms. still humid air in place, still mid 20s, high 20s across east anglia as we start this evening. tonight, showers and scotland and then for a while, pushing northwards, later across the channel islands and south—east of thing that we could see more storms return. in between those to most places become dry, partly clear skies, still warm, not as humid as the nightjust gone.
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sunday, south—east england, there could be heavy thundery rain in the morning, wet start for scotland, elsewhere, dry start, sunny spells, showers speaking out widely. there could be further interruptions at the ashes, rain close to silverstone, hopefully a lot of play at wimbledon. temperatures tomorrow, 21-24 c. at wimbledon. temperatures tomorrow, 21—24 c. sunday night into monday, the next developing area of 21—24 c. sunday night into monday, th the xt developing area of 21—24 c. sunday night into monday, th the south—west g area of 21—24 c. sunday night into monday, th the south—west will ea of 21—24 c. sunday night into monday, th the south—west will bring heavy to the south—west will bring heavy rain across wales, rain across parts of ireland, wales, spreading through the midlands, be on the some showers could still be on the thundery side.
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moves to the north—east through this coming week we start to have moves to the north—east through this c westerly ek we start to have moves to the north—east through this c westerly or we start to have moves to the north—east through this c westerly or north—westerlye a westerly or north—westerly airflow, things will be much cooler through the week ahead. temperatures at or below average for the time of year, especially across the north of the country. live from london. this is bbc news. president zelensky marks 500 days since russia's invasion of ukrainian defiance.
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