£1.3m divorcee’s benefits fraud

A mother of three who was awarded the £1.3m family home and a Turkish villa in a divorce battle falsely claimed £40,000 in benefits, a court heard. Ellen De Bruin, 55, allegedly failed to disclose ownership of the holiday property to the Department of Work and Pensions in November 2011. De Bruin raked in £10,000 after making a false claim for income support as well as £30,000 in legal aid during the divorce wrangle, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard. She hit…