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Mother jailed for 'sick son' con | |
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A mother has been jailed for subjecting her son to "enduring" cruelty by pretending he was severely ill to gain publicity and financial rewards. | |
The actions of Lisa Hayden-Johnson, 35, from Devon, led to the boy being operated on unnecessarily, Exeter Crown Court heard. | |
She presented him in a wheelchair to the Duchess of Cornwall, appeared on television and spent charity donations. | |
She was jailed for three years and three months after admitting cruelty. |