Grenfell Tower fraudster claimed £160k in benefits

A Tunisian benefits fraudster begged for mercy as he was jailed for assuming another man’s identity to claim £160,000 in benefits and compensation for Grenfell Tower victims. Adam Mejri, 46, walked into an abandoned flat and pretended to be tenant Munir Altaib before illegally subletting the property and claiming benefits in his name, Southwark Crown Court heard. Because the flat was near Grenfell Tower he could claim compensation too and tried to get £5,000 before he was exposed as a…