Overview

• Sara Morris, 50, pleaded guilty to dishonestly overstating her multiple sclerosis symptoms to secure £20,528.83 in Personal Independence Payments.
• Investigators discovered she took part in 73 races between May 2019 and December 2022 despite claiming she could not stand or bathe unassisted.
• Prosecutors relied on her Facebook photos and 15 days of surveillance in February 2023 to prove she ran without assistance or balance issues.
• Morris was jailed for eight months in July 2024 after admitting to benefits fraud and returned to Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court for a proceeds of crime hearing.
• Judge Smith ordered her to repay £22,386.02 plus a £187 surcharge within 28 days, warning failure to comply will trigger nine more months behind bars.