"Fountain submitted fraudulent sick notes to her line manager for a period of just under two years, costing the Met Police around £19,000. Prosecutor Fahmida Azad stated there was 'no record' of any appointments between Fountain and her GP practice during this time."
"District judge Briony Clarke described Fountain's crime as 'quite sophisticated', noting that the defendant went beyond 'just lying' by actively forging the notes. She emphasized the need for a deeper exploration of Fountain's health issues at the time of the offenses."
A former Metropolitan Police employee submitted fake sick notes for nearly two years, resulting in around 200 days off work and a cost of approximately £19,000 to the police force. The first sick note was genuine, but subsequent notes were forged. There was no record of medical appointments during the relevant period, and the GP practice had moved without updating the correspondence. The defendant faced health issues, including severe anxiety, which affected her ability to seek genuine medical documentation. Sentencing is delayed for further health evaluations.
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