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UK man jailed for pretending to have cancer

A British man was jailed today for pretending to have cancer in a bid to evade justice.

UK man jailed for pretending to have cancer

Wed, 27 May, 2009 - 15:05

A British man was jailed today for pretending to have cancer in a bid to evade justice.

For three years, James Wallace kept proceedings in the County Court at bay by forging letters from a local cancer hospital.

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