A 17-year-old girl falsely claimed that she had a brain tumour and then founded a charity that was supported by pop stars and David Cameron. Megan Bhari travelled on a private jet and luxury liners and stayed at a Disney resort when she was “having treatment” in America.
In 2012 she set up Believe in Magic to help “other” terminally ill children, but their parents eventually smelt a rat. She was a trustee with her mother, Jean O’Brien, 66, and Nick and Louise O’Brien, close relatives.
The band One Direction and its fans raised millions of pounds to help Ms Bhari as she appealed for funds to repeatedly travel to America for medical treatment. At the time doctors were concerned about her frequent visits to