Divorce battle winner was dole fiddler

A mother of three who was awarded the family home and a Turkish villa in a divorce battle falsely claimed thousands of pounds in benefits, a court heard. Ellen De Bruin, 54, allegedly failed to disclose ownership of the holiday property to the Department of Work and Pensions in November 2011 resulting in over-payment on income support. De Bruin also denied making false representations to the Legal Aid Agency about her entitlement to legal support in January 2012. She arrived…