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Ex-Soldier Faces Prison After Dishonest £1.74M Claim

2/13/2026

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  • Debbie O’Connell, a former soldier, faces imprisonment after a judge ruled her £1.74 million damages claim against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) dishonest.
  • The judge acknowledged her 2015 collarbone injury while serving in the Royal Horse Artillery, but deemed the claim dishonest due to surveillance footage.
  • The Ministry of Defence has begun contempt proceedings.
  • A hearing will determine contempt status and could bring up to two years in prison.