Perth woman jailed after faking own death

Perth woman who faked her own death jailed for three years

A Perth mother who faked her own death to claim a life insurance payment has been jailed for three years.A judge today sentenced Karen Salkilld, 43, who earlier this year pleaded guilty to charges arising from the fraud, and ordered her to repay the money.In February, the Myaree mother-of-two claimed she died in a car crash in Broome last year, pretending to be her partner and successfully claiming the $700,000 payout."Your offending could not b…

Reason Perth woman faked her own death and how she almost got away with it

The gym owner claimed she died in a car crash in Broome last year.

Perth woman jailed after faking own death

The woman used her ex-partner's name to cash in on a life insurance claim worth more than $700,000.

Perth gym owner jailed after faking own death to claim insurance payout

Karen Salkilld, 43, used her ex-partner’s name to lodge the claim, which declared she had died in a car crash in Broome in 2023.

Woman who faked her own death and collected $718,000 life insurance payout jailed

A woman who received more than $718,000 from an insurance company after claiming she had died in a car accident in Broome is jailed.

Woman who faked own death for life insurance jailed

A gym owner who faked her own death in order to cash in on her own life insurance policy worth more than $700,000 has been jailed for three years.