Alexandra Felix prosecutes man given six-year sentence for Grenfell fraud

Sharife Elouahabi was given a six-year sentence at Isleworth Crown Court having falsely claimed more than £100,000 intended for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Mr Elouahabi had claimed he had been staying with relatives in a flat on the 21st floor of the tower block.

In his sentencing remarks, HHJ Johnson stated that the total value of the potential fraud was £123,000.

This case has been widely featured in the press; please see the BBC, ITVSky News, and the Daily Mail.

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