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Man who falsely claimed he survived the Grenfell Tower fire jailed

Man who falsely claimed he survived the Grenfell Tower fire jailed

In Britain, a man who falsely claimed he survived the Grenfell Tower fire has been jailed for fraud.

Alvin Thompson, who's 51, said he'd been sleeping on the stairwell on the fifth floor and helped people escape.

As a result, he got hotel accommodation and financial help worth over 95 thousand pounds.

He's been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.

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