Backpackers claim theft on Brazil bus, but items said to be hidden in lockers
Two Sussex University law students, Shanti Andrews and Rebecca Turner have been arrested in Brazil accused of insurance fraud and could face five years' jail, The Sun reports.
The pair claimed belongings worth about £1,000 had been stolen on a bus.
But officers searched the girls' hostel in Rio de Janeiro and found the goods in their lockers.
The students' lawyer, Sergio Ricardo da Rocha Pita, claims they were robbed but had mistaken which items were stolen.
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Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
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