They created "multiple false identities" including fake bank accounts and continued to make claims even after being arrested.

A couple who fraudulently claimed more than £700,000 in benefits were caught at the Channel Tunnel as they tried to flee the country. Wojciech Kowalski and Wiktoria Packowska created "multiple false identities" including fake bank accounts, identity documents and utility bills.

They made more than 80 false claims across a three-year period. But their crimes came to light when they attempted to leave the UK on Sunday, June 14 2020.