A teacher made up a little girl who was 'dying of cancer' to trick people into donating money to fund his trip to Disneyland.
Dance teacher Andrew White, who admitted all at Loughborough Magistrates Court, pretended to be 'Nicole Walker's' mother and even created a fake 'bucket list'.
He asked strangers for money to fulfill the youngster's 'dream' of going to Disneyland, Florida. White proceeded to post on Facebook and set up a Virgin Money Giving Page which duped many people into donating out of the kindness of their hearts.
Staff at cancer charity CLIC Sargent became suspicious and called the police.
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He admitted fraud by false representation at Loughborough Magistrates' Court and was given a two-year conditional discharge, as well as being ordered to pay £85 in court costs on Tuesday.
'Nicole's' bucket list consisted of:
1. My mum and dad stay married forever
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2. My mum and dad get to one day re-say their wedding vows in the Bahamas
3. My family and friends raise money for children who also have cancer and are less lucky than me
4. My family will always help people less lucky than me
5. My family and friends help to stop cruelty to animals and save animals who are endangered
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6. All schools everywhere stop bullying
7. My cheer-leading, gymnastic and dance friends still run the messy game show party to remember my best friend Jenny I was planning with them to raise money for children with cancer
8. My cheer-leading, gymnastic and dance friends and Andrew my teacher find a new venue so they can carry on with their wonderful dancing and gymnastics
9. One day my friends get to dance at Disneyland Paris and get to perform their wonderful Nutcracker show somewhere
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10. One day my dance teacher Andrew gets his dream to be a Disney Prince in the parade at Disneyland Paris (he is very kind and he helped my mum and dad and friends while I have been ill)
11. My mum and dad and I would love Andrew to write his book about his life
12. If I could have one dream come true for me it is my friends, my dance teacher and I go on CBBC show and be gunged and be sponsored to do it for children who are ill, or if we are very lucky to go to Florida with our family and go to Disneyland and visit the Nickelodeon Suites and get to be covered in green slime or go on the Norwegian cruise ship with the Nickelodeon shows and be slimed but again still be sponsored to raise money for children with cancer who are less lucky than me.
Credit: SWNS
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He posted updates posing and her parents, such as: "Nicole was rushed back into hospital during the weekend as she became very unwell.
"Thankfully it looks like it was a bug she picked up but because of the leukemia it made it a lot worse."
One of his final updates read: "We are really sorry to have to post that earlier this afternoon Nicole lost her battle with her illness."
Police believe he may have fabricated another youngster in the past.
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