Military clerk faces jail after nearly £1m Ministry of Defence fraud
- A military clerk, Aaron Stelmach-Purdie, stole nearly £1 million from the Ministry of Defence for cosmetic surgeries and luxury items, facing a jail term.
- Stelmach-Purdie manipulated the Ministry's expenses system, resulting in a loss of £911,677 to the Government.
- Five co-defendants were also convicted for their roles, with terms ranging from one to two years suspended sentences.
- Stelmach-Purdie received a three-year and four-month sentence at Southwark Crown Court for fraud and money laundering.
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Military clerk faces jail after nearly £1m Ministry of Defence fraud
"These are public funds that had been demarcated for the defence of the realm and the protection of its armed services," prosecution lawyers said as six military clerks face sentencing on Tuesday.
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