Pamela Gwinnett raided £300,000 from the life savings of vulnerable pensioner Joan Green while pretending to be her friend and carer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

She spent 89-year-old Joan's money on luxuries including expensive meals and beauty treatments like Botox.

Gwinnett was originally handed a six-year prison sentence for fraud by abuse of position and theft - but she had already fled to Tenerife. She ended up being on the run for more than a year.

After Sky News tracked her down, Gwinnett was arrested in Tenerife last month and sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Monday to six years and two months in prison.

Judge Michael Maher told Gwinnett: "You have treated this process as you did Joan Green - with utter contempt".

The judge said she "continued to besmirch Joan's family" from abroad.

"I regard that as cowardly," he added, before thanking journalists for keeping the case in the public eye.

Sky News confronted Gwinnett at a picturesque apartment block on the island where she'd been living. Neighbours there saw her swimming in the communal pool and enjoying the sun when she should have been in prison.

We asked her why she had defrauded Joan. She said she'd done nothing wrong. "Did I heck take the money!" she said.

The judge who previously sentenced Gwinnett said she had treated Joan as "a cash cow to be milked until she was dry".

Speaking after Monday's sentencing hearing, Joan's step-grandson David Bolton said Gwinnett had caused "an immense deal of stress, upset, and heartache". His wife Rebecca added that "it was great to finally see justice served".

Gwinnett was finally extradited from Tenerife last week. Sky News joined Greater Manchester Police as they swooped in to arrest her as she got off a plane with National Crime Agency officers at Manchester Airport.

We asked her if she regretted taking the money and if she wanted to apologise to Joan's family, but she remained silent - only nodding when asked if she was still intending to appeal her conviction and sentence.

Joan, from Chorley, Lancashire, died in 2022.

Gwinnett had convinced her to transfer her lasting power of attorney, giving her significant control over her finances.

During Gwinnett's trial in her absence, jurors were shown a video secretly filmed by Joan's stepgrandson David Bolton of a row he had with Gwinnett at Joan's home.

In the footage, Gwinnett shouts: "This is nothing to do with you - I'm power of attorney."

When the family say she doesn't speak for Joan, she yells: "Yes I do!"

When Gwinnett was finally arrested in Tenerife, Mr Bolton told Sky News: "We are pleased that Pamela Gwinnett has finally been arrested and will now be held accountable for what she did to my nan.

"However, it has taken far too long to reach this point."

At least 72 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, Spanish authorities said on Sunday, while Morocco reported 11 deaths on its side of the border.

Spain estimates that around 69,500 of the migrants have returned to Morocco over the past four days, exceeding initial estimates of about 50,000 arrivals in Ceuta on Thursday.

Many of them fled due to shop closures, receiving a hostile response from locals and being unable to travel on to the Spanish mainland.

Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remained in the enclave, Ceuta's president Juan Jesus Vivas told broadcaster Telecinco, adding that its two migrant reception centres - one for adults ​and another for minors - had "collapsed".

The city was processing 862 migrant minors, who enjoy special legal protections from deportation, local official Alberto Gaitan said.

Hundreds of migrants set up camp on a beach in Ceuta on Monday as local authorities struggled to cope with the thousands who had stayed in the tiny territory.

Video showed scores of migrants, most of them from sub-Saharan Africa, ⁠lying on El Trampolin beach. Many were wrapped in towels to shelter from the wind, while army and police vehicles patrolled the road behind ​them.

Meanwhile, Spanish authorities were continuing to search for bodies in the waters that tens of thousands of migrants had breached days earlier.

The migration crisis in Ceuta is being investigated by Spain's top court - the Audiencia Nacional - Sky News understands.

The high court's Judge Maria Tardon has ordered the Spanish National Police's Central Unit for Illegal Immigration (UCRIF) to file a report with the Spanish Public Prosecutor on "the massive irregular entry of citizens from Moroccan territory that has taken place in Ceuta in recent days, especially on July 30 and 31".

This will allow it to clarify "whether the event was a concerted action directed by any criminal organisation or group, and to gather any identifying information on those who may have participated in such actions, if there is any evidence of this".

The judge has opened preliminary proceedings for possible crimes against the security and independence of the Spanish state.

The crisis has sparked anti-immigration rhetoric across Europe and diplomatic tensions within the European Union over border policy, with Spain accusing some partners of an unhelpful and polarising response.

On Friday, Italy temporarily suspended its open-border Shengen agreement with Spain, re-imposing border controls for air and sea.

Foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Monday that Spain had ​previously supported other EU countries during migration crises and now expected them to respond in turn.

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The bloc has called an emergency video conference meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday to discuss the crisis.

Morocco's Interior Ministry on Sunday said the rush of migrants was caused by social media misinformation, human trafficking networks and misinterpretation of a Spanish court ruling banning immediate ​returns of migrants intercepted at sea.

Spanish intelligence services have concluded that Morocco did not plan the mass crossing, but allowed it to happen, according to reports by El Pais and Cadena SER radio, citing officials familiar with the matter.

Moroccan border controls were gradually eased during July and were allegedly removed as migrants surged towards the Tarajal crossing during Morocco's Throne Day holiday, the ​reports said.

The FIFA president brought up accusations that FIFA funds are used to curry favour from voters.

But I had only asked about ticket prices rather than his personal power and not suggested an ulterior motive for squeezing so much cash out of fans.

And yet he brought it back to how the FIFA president is elected. All 211 FAs have equal clout. Whether you are Spain - with the highest-ranked men's team - or San Marino as the worst national team in the world.

"I've also heard [people] saying, 'Well this money just goes to the federations to secure power' or stuff like this," Mr Infantino responded to me in June in Mexico City.

"Well, tell me where should the money go otherwise? Where? To finance corrupt practices? I don't think so. It has to go to the federations. It is checked and it is invested to give children hopes and dreams."

He went on to say: "If we accept democracy, we have to accept the one-member one-vote situation …. I know that there was some medieval practice in some parts of the world, and you know which ones, where rich people would have more votes than poor people.

"I don't know if you would like… to go back to that system. Maybe some would like?"

Maybe he was referring to some nations without full democracy today.

Or to Britain in centuries past when the working class were denied the vote.

That would expose Mr Infantino's irritation with being held to account from Britain in particular, decrying moralising.

And Mr Infantino will be framing his battle to remain FIFA president as a European plot, trying to isolate their voices.

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There is a concerted push from UEFA to oust him: from declarations of no confidence, withdrawal of re-election support and threat of legal action against the FIFA president and his associates.

But there is not a united front globally to achieve regime change. The numbers are not there.

Even assuming all 90 members from UEFA and CONCACAF would go against Infantino in a vote of confidence or leadership election next year - reflecting confederation declarations on Saturday - that is far short of the majority of FAs.

So Mr Infantino remains in power, defiant.

There has been no apology or acknowledgement of the criticism of his leadership or the potentially undervalued deal from the European, Asian and North American regions since being forced to abandon the sale of shares in the World Cup.

He has also not gone on the front foot to try to defend his actions and talk up attempts to generate more cash for member associations without the financial might of the European powers in particular.

But even within the UK, we only know of England and Wales officially withdrawing support.

The Swiss are also adopting a cautious approach to their own man, waiting to consult before renouncing backing in the election.

Is it possible Mr Infantino could see this out?

It could mean the presidential election is contested for the first time since Mr Infantino succeeded the discredited Sepp Blatter in 2016, with the Swedish FA confirming UEFA was on the hunt for a candidate.

The annual FIFA congress could end up resembling a national parliament with an opposition dissenting rather than the typically mundane gatherings.

But UEFA is already showing how it intends to undermine Mr Infantino and FIFA by launching an official threat of legal action over the attempt to launch a spinoff company for the World Cup.

There is still a threat for all European nations to boycott FIFA competitions and the Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland a month away.

But it appears Mr Infantino is calling in political favours with endorsements of his leadership coming in particular from Qatar (where he has been based), Lebanon (which gave him citizenship last year) and Morocco (where FIFA has a regional HQ and is a 2030 World Cup co-host).

Has he tried to rally support from Donald Trump, who once hailed him "the King of Soccer"?

There was talk swirling in football circles that Mr Infantino was lining up a call with US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday.

Even with Iran top of their agenda, assistant secretary of state for global public affairs Dylan Johnson said there "are no plans" for a call. Was there ever a hope for a call?

For now, we have not heard from Mr Infantino since that statement announcing early on Saturday morning that the $20bn World Cup venture was being scrapped.

If UEFA does not force a vote of no confidence, will Mr Infantino try to fight on until the election?

UEFA is not backing down, and a civil war going on until 2027 could prove unsustainable for football, especially with decisions needed to ratify Women's World Cup hosting - including for the UK in 2035.

Even though Mr Infantino's presidency looks doomed, the entire world is yet to turn on him, making ousting him a tougher battle for UEFA.

Lettuce from Mexico served in Taco Bell restaurants is believed to be to blame, though the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is looking at other potential sources.

The two deaths - the first linked to the current US outbreak - were announced by Michigan's health department on Monday.

They said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been significant.

Nine states have been affected so far and 11,000 cases have been identified in Michigan alone - up from 461 in Friday's update.

Nearly 200 people have been hospitalised in the state.

The cyclospora parasite spreads through food or water contaminated with human faeces.

This often happens when produce, such as salad leaves and unpeeled fruit, is washed with contaminated water.

Taco Bell has said it's no longer using iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms - the company that produced it - while other similar lettuce products have been recalled.

"Explosive diarrhoea" is one of the main symptoms of cyclospora, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Others include abdominal cramping, bloating, nausea, flatulence, low-grade fever, loss of appetite and weight loss.

The UKHSA warned last week over a "sharp rise" in infections in holidaymakers returning from Mexico. Over 130 cases were recorded between 30 April and 15 July - significantly higher than the annual average of 93.

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It advises travellers to Mexico to only drink bottled water and make sure their food is thoroughly cooked "even when staying in high-end all-inclusive resorts".

It also advises skipping salad items, berries, unpeeled fruit and herbs. Ice in drinks is another potential source of infection.

The NHS says the infection normally subsides "within a few days or weeks" and that sufferers should try to stay hydrated by having lots of fluid.

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Benjamin Lewis, who is fascinated with vampires and satanism, previously pleaded guilty to five counts of religiously aggravated harassment and two counts of theft of lambs between February and August 2025.

Southampton Crown Court heard lambs were stolen from two small Hampshire farms and Lewis, 48, had killed them by cutting their throats before dumping their bodies at four churches.

Laura Deuxberry, prosecuting, said a deer's head was found with an inverted wooden cross at St Theresa's Church in Totton, Southampton, followed by a lamb being placed on a light fixture below a statue of Mary along with another inverted cross in February 2025.

At Christ Church in Emery Down, Lewis also dumped a headless deer during February followed at a later date by a deer's head being put in the pulpit on top of a cross which had been moved from the altar.

Lewis, of Totton, also targeted St Peter's Church in Bramshaw, where a dead lamb was put on a flagpole with a tarot card next to it, and a deer's head "crawling with maggots" was placed on a pew later.

A lamb was placed on a tree stump with an inverted stone cross next to it at Christ's Church in Colbury, Ms Deuxberry said.

A deer's head with an inverted cross was put on the gates of the Anchor House mental health facility in Totton where Lewis had previously been treated, according to the prosecutor.

After Lewis was arrested, deer blood was found in the boot of his car, with mixed animal blood in the vehicle, Ms Deuxberry added.

She said when police searched his home, officers found satanic symbols and ritual notes as well as sketches of vampires and "concerning books about vampires and how best to kill humans".

A suitcase containing inverted crosses and images of "people cutting and sucking blood from each other" was also discovered.

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Judge William Mousley KC said that "these offences taken together would otherwise have justified substantial sentences of imprisonment", as he ordered Lewis to be detained in hospital with restrictions.

He had been diagnosed with severe autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder as well as mixed personality disorder and a mild learning disability, consultant forensic psychiatrist Dr Gauruv Malhan told the court.

Lewis, who appeared via videolink, told the court after he was sentenced: "I want to just apologise to the victims because they said they were worried about me if I was to come out, I do not want people to worry about me."

He was also convicted of religious harassment in 2003 in the first case of its kind in the country.