A prolific conman who tried to swindle cash from a café in Eastbourne by faking an injury has been locked up.
Granddaughter’s fake milkshake cut was a sham
Ian McEnroe, 62, walked into a café on Terminus Road claiming his granddaughter cut her lip on a milkshake cup the day before. He demanded £80 compensation for a car valet, saying her blood had stained his vehicle.
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But staff quickly spotted the lie – no milkshakes had been sold that day. CCTV later caught McEnroe falsifying his story while already in custody.
38 convictions and more than 150 fraud charges
At Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 15 January, McEnroe was found guilty of fraud by false representation.
“We welcome the custodial sentence and the Criminal Behaviour Order, which will help protect local businesses from further offending.”
