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Dawna Bird Gets Suspended Sentence for £14k Benefits Fraud

6/30/2026

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Dawna Bird received a five-month suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to benefits fraud at Derby Crown Court.
She illegally claimed over £14,000 in Greece between 2019 and 2023, with Prosecutor Stefan Fox presenting Facebook posts that showed her advertising as a childminder.
Her husband Harry Bird previously received a nine-month suspended sentence for fraudulently obtaining about £70,000, with the £14,000 being recovered, Barrister Dan Scothern said.

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Dawna Bird received a five-month suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to benefits fraud at Derby Crown Court.
She illegally claimed over £14,000 in Greece between 2019 and 2023, with Prosecutor Stefan Fox presenting Facebook posts that showed her advertising as a childminder.
Her husband Harry Bird previously received a nine-month suspended sentence for fraudulently obtaining about £70,000, with the £14,000 being recovered, Barrister Dan Scothern said.