Fraudster convicted in Mr Whippy van insurance scam

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Van linked to three cases which would have cost insurers £100,000, as police appeal for information on others involved.

A 39-year-old man has been convicted for his part in an insurance fraud where an ice cream van was used to stage fake accidents across the country.

The van was linked to three separate fraudulent insurance claims, which would have cost the insurers in the region of £100,000 if they had been paid out in full.

Barry Mark Sandmann, 39, of Brompton Lane, Strood, Kent pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday 29 April to conspiracy to defraud and fraud by false representation.

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