«Breaking News» Danniella Westbrook guilty of fraud after failing to pay fuel bill in Spain

Danniella Westbrook has been convicted of fraud over an unpaid fuel bill despite a no-show at a Spanish court, just 11 days after being diagnosed with womb cancer.

The former EastEnders star was found guilty after the short hearing for her failure to pay for the 37 Euros  (£32.90) of petrol she put in a hire car during a motorway stop.

The 44-year-old, set to have a hysterectomy later this month after revealing she has womb cancer, was ordered to stand trial after being arrested.

More bad news: Danniella Westbrook guilty of fraud after failing to pay £33 fuel bill in Spain... 11 DAYS after revealing her womb cancer battle

Troubled actress Danniella had tried to fly out of Malaga Airport in April and thrown in a police cell for the night.

She left judge Francisco Javier Kimatrai with no option but to go ahead with the case after failing to attend the tiny court in the small town of Velez Rubio near Almeria, south-east Spain on Wednesday.

A court secretary called out the actress by her married surname of Jenkins. A British expat translator was hired for the case but not needed in the end.

Disappointing: The former EastEnders star was found guilty after the short hearing for her failure to pay for the 37 Euros (£32.90) of petrol she put in a hire car during a motorway stop

The bizarre moment the former Celebrity Big Brother star emptied her handbag out on the counter of a nearby family-owned service station.

She then told staff she had no money was then played out in front of four people inside the courtroom including the judge and garage owner.

Dad-of-two Serafino Reche, 44, told the hearing he reported Danniella to police on July 24 last year.

Two days after she drove off from the Galp petrol station he runs with his brother Antonio off the A-92 motorway in Chirivel 10 miles from Velez Rubio.

He said: 'She came in and emptied her handbag on the counter and said she had no money. She left a foreign driving licence and said she’d pay later but I never heard from her again.'

He confirmed he was still owed the 37euros (£32.90) of petrol the embattled star filled her Hyundai rental car up with.

State prosecutor Juan Carlos Costela then told the court he was seeking a fraud conviction and 180euros (£160) fine for Danniella and wanted her to repay the garage owner.

The judge found the London-born mother-of-two guilty in her absence of a minor fraud offence and reserved sentencing to a later date.

The sentence, which is expected to include a lesser fine than the one state prosecutors demanded but the threat of prison if she does not pay, will not be made public until she has been formally notified of its contents.

After the hearing Mr Reche admitted he had no idea he was out of pocket to an actress who once entertained millions in a famous BBC soap and confessed he had little hope of ever being paid.

But he added: 'Hopefully the bad publicity she’ll get from this will shame her into paying me.

'I think she knew she had no money before she filled her car up with petrol from the way she turned her bag upside down the moment she got to the counter.

'It’s incredible to think of all the hassle she’s caused me and herself over such a small amount of money because she would have had to apply for a new driving licence to replace the one she left behind.

'I had a friend’s funeral to attend this morning and was worried at one point I wouldn’t make it when the court case didn’t start on time.

Hard times: The 44-year-old, set to have a hysterectomy later this month after revealing she has womb cancer, was ordered to stand trial after being arrested

'Having to take time out to deal with things like this is an unnecessary inconvenience when I’ve got a family business to run and two young children to look after.

'But I went through with this because people like her shouldn’t think they can get away with it.

'Even if I don’t end up getting my money back, hopefully it will make this woman think twice before trying it on again next time.'

Danniella was held over the unpaid fuel bill when her name flagged up on a police database at passport control as she went to board a flight back to the UK on April 23.

She was hauled to court in Malaga after a night in a police cell but released after being told a criminal complaint had already been lodged with the court in Velez Rubio and she had to turn up for trial there on Wednesday.

Her arrest came just days after she was held in the UK over allegations of 'malicious communications and witness intimidation.'

Pals wrongly claimed after her Malaga detention she had been held over an alleged driving offence.

She confessed after her arrests she was feeling 'ugly and sad' before jetting to Gran Canaria for a second sunshine holiday to try to leave her woes behind her.

Danniella shared her hopes of getting married following her womb cancer diagnosis.

She is set to have a hysterectomy and has admitted she has been terrified by the thought of dying.

Court officials in Spain confirmed on Wednesday the TV personality had not sought to delay the trial on medical grounds or advised the court herself or through a lawyer she would not be attending.

Tough: Troubled actress Danniella had tried to fly out of Malaga Airport in April and thrown in a police cell for the night

 

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