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Britons 'admit claims' in Brazil | Britons 'admit claims' in Brazil |
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Two UK law graduates are reported to have admitted falsely claiming some of their belongings had been stolen during a robbery in Brazil. | Two UK law graduates are reported to have admitted falsely claiming some of their belongings had been stolen during a robbery in Brazil. |
Brazil's TV Globo says Shanti Andrews and Rebecca Turner told a court they were robbed, but exaggerated the theft to increase their insurance claim. | Brazil's TV Globo says Shanti Andrews and Rebecca Turner told a court they were robbed, but exaggerated the theft to increase their insurance claim. |
They were said to have told police that goods worth £1,000 were stolen from them during a bus journey in Brazil. | They were said to have told police that goods worth £1,000 were stolen from them during a bus journey in Brazil. |
The women, both 23, testified before a judge in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. | The women, both 23, testified before a judge in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. |
The BBC's Gary Duffy said that a judgement in the case was still being awaited. | |
Miss Andrews and Miss Turner were on bail until their trial. | Miss Andrews and Miss Turner were on bail until their trial. |
Police allegedly uncovered some of the items reported stolen in their Rio hostel room. | Police allegedly uncovered some of the items reported stolen in their Rio hostel room. |
Miss Turner, from Woolton Hill near Newbury, Berkshire, and Miss Andrews of Frant near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, were due to return to England after a nine-month trip around the world. | |
They were arrested after officers from a specialist tourist support unit apparently became suspicious that they had waited several days before reporting the theft. | They were arrested after officers from a specialist tourist support unit apparently became suspicious that they had waited several days before reporting the theft. |
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