Maxine Carr in court

Former primary school teaching assistant Maxine Carr is due in a British court today accused of benefit fraud and lying about her qualifications in work applications.

Carr, 27, was appearing before magistrates in Peterborough, Cambs, UK, to answer seven allegations of deception and five of attempted deception.

The charges relate to claims for housing benefit, income support and job-seeker's allowance and applications for various jobs.

Carr, from Grimsby, Lincs, worked as a classroom assistant at St Andrew's Primary School, Soham, Cambs, UK.