Woman who duped people in Doncaster claiming she was a fully qualified aesthetics beautician sentenced

A two-year investigation into Hannah Kendall discovered that the 26-year-old had offered to teach others to earn the relevant qualifications in return for sums of cash.

She advertised as being CPD (Continual Professional Development) compliant and fully insured and claimed that anyone she taught and who qualified from her would then be insured for six months through her while they set up their own business.

However, this was all found to be false, with nine victims paying varying sums of money to Kendall and receiving no legitimate qualifications in return.

PC Amy Bowser, who was the officer in charge of this case, said: "Kendall sold budding entrepreneurs a false dream and tricked them into sending her money for qualifications and training she could never provide.

"Many of Kendall's victims were based in Doncaster city centre and the Wheatley area, and I am pleased that after a lengthy investigation, she pleaded guilty to the charges she faced and has now been sentenced in court."

Kendall, of Orchard Mews, Barnsley, pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud by false representation and three counts of theft from person. at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday 16 September.

Last Friday (15 November), she was given an 18-month prison sentence suspended for two years and ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work.