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A MAN WHO billed an airline over €11,000 for his luxury hotel breaks has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail.
Alexander Christopher Wood of Clifftown Parade, Southend-on-Sea claimed to be making the reservations for a British Airways employee and instructed the hotel to invoice the cost of the reservation to the airline.
Southwark Crown Court heard how the 34-year-old made reservations for himself at Edwardian Group Hotels on ten occasions between 18 June and 11 July.
He used the false name of ‘Mr Palmer’ and on at least one occasion he claimed to be the Duke of Marlborough.
Wood fully admitted that he had attended the hotels and made use of the accommodation.
Throughout the month of reservations, Wood stayed at the Grange Wellington Hotel, The Mayfair Hotel, The Radisson Blu at Canary Wharf and the Radisson Blu at Cromwell Road.
He said he targeted those particular high profile hotels because he knew they could bear the cost of the financial loss.
His stay at the Mayfair Hotel between 18 June and 25 June incurred a bill of €3,311.35.
On checking out, Wood made no attempt to pay and claimed that his bill should be sent to British Airways.
Room Service
During Wood’s stays at the hotels, in addition to the accommodation, he charged items, including alcohol, to room service.
Wood further claimed that he had received death threats from a man currently serving a life sentence in prison and was staying at the hotels under a false identity out of fear for his own safety.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Keeley Pemberton from Westminster CID said:
This was an audacious and brazen string of offences committed over a prolonged period of time. The regularity of the offences committed by Wood undoubtedly played a part in bringing his crimes to notice.
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I’m sick to the teeth of Enda Kenny. I cringe every time I see him and it gets worse when I remember he’s the leader of my country, how the hell did it happen???
People voted in an election
Ive spent 3 years trying to figure out that. Spineless useless get. Hes about to get his though. Knives are being sharpened
He became leader because Richard Bruton made a balls of the Fine Gael leadership challenge and Fianna Fail made a balls of the country. Wrong man in the right place so to speak.
Ther was a film about it a few years back called ‘The Accidental Taoiseach’……
I misread that.
I thought it said Enda’s brown bread!
Ah well, never mind.
Brilliant John
F*cking cringeworthy stuff. I actually got embarrassed watching that. Memories of the Calor Housewife of the year competition. And as for Enda. Suffering Jasus!
There’s a lot of Brown stuff pouring out of Enda’s mouth as it is without adding to it
I honestly don’t know how he shows his face in public. I’d be gone into hiding, never to be seen again.
Krusty the clown
Krusty the clown. Brilliant!!
” making brown bread ” sur Enda isnt that what the wimmin do best”
at least that would appear to be the case in regard to appointments to Junior Ministries or to the senate
Was having a great day till I seen the idiot walking about and he looked nackered time for him to retire lets hope shatter shatters him on late later tomorrow night.
Then again RTE won’t allow tubridy ask the correct question that will allow shatter shatter kenny
Well if I may interject in the bash the mayoman I want to stand up for the bread… Stunning!! I know – I’ve had it enough times! Well done on the “latest” win Betty!
At the start of the video, the presenter grabs the runners-up hand first of all and then swapsover. Poor woman probably thought she won.
Typical mayo flute
Did Enda not ask Betty Williams if winning the baking competition meant as much as the Nobel Peace Prize?
A*rse hole EU puppet
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