Rian O’Keeffe, a 28-year-old resident of Lisgar Terrace, Hammersmith, has been handed a suspended prison sentence after fraudulently securing a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan intended to support businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The sentence, imposed by Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, April 30, consists of 18 months in prison suspended for two years, along with a three-month curfew and a requirement to complete 30 days of rehabilitation activity.

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