Asylum seeker stole identity

AN asylum seeker who stole the identity of a university professor and used it to claim disability benefit will get a suspended sentence next week.

Issak Moro, aged 41, from Ghana used the professor’s identification to get a PPS number, which allowed him to get a job in Tesco. When he was injured on the job he used the identity to claim €4,791 in disability benefit.

Judge Tony Hunt commented: “I understand in a human sense why he did what he did.”