Welsh Couple Jailed for Dine-and-Dash Fraud Involving Children

Ann and Bernard McDonagh exploited their children in a series of premeditated restaurant scams across South Wales, racking up over £1,000 in unpaid bills.

The couple targeted five restaurants, ordering expensive meals and leaving without paying.
Ann McDonagh also committed multiple shoplifting offenses, adding to their criminal activities.
Both pleaded guilty to fraud, with Ann receiving a 12-month sentence and Bernard eight months.
Their actions had a significant financial and emotional impact on local family-run businesses.
The couple used more than 40 aliases and 18 dates of birth in their fraudulent activities.