Wednesday, 22 October 2014

This Man Pretended To Be In A Coma For 2 Years And Conned His Neighbour Out Of £40,000

His “spine injury” left him in a “comatose state”.


Alan Knight faked being a quadriplegic and pretended to be in a coma for two years.


Alan Knight faked being a quadriplegic and pretended to be in a coma for two years.


Wales News Service


The Swansea 47-year-old – who claimed benefits for a "spine injury" that he claimed caused him seizures, leaving him in a "comatose state" – conned his pensioner neighbour out of £40,000 over two years and used the money to go on shopping trips and holidays, Swansea crown court heard.


He was caught on CCTV shopping in a supermarket and driving his car.


He was caught on CCTV shopping in a supermarket and driving his car.


Wales News Service


Knight's wife, Helen, was in on the scam, and pretended to "care" for him in hospital and pushed him around in a wheelchair.


Knight's wife, Helen, was in on the scam, and pretended to "care" for him in hospital and pushed him around in a wheelchair.


Wales News Service




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