Perth mum who faked cancer diagnosis behind bars

A Perth mother-of-four and kick-boxer is down bars aft being found guilty of taking donations for a clone cancer diagnosis.

Tara Michelle Enoka utilized a GoFundMe video to instrumentality $36,000 dollars of donations from friends, family and bully samaritans worldwide.

Enoka was seen conscionable 3 months agone astatine a footwear boxing competing successful Bangkok looking a image of health.

But backmost successful 2021 she claimed she was fighting a different battle.

"I was diagnosed pinch bosom crab and conscionable arsenic of 2 days ago, I was diagnosed pinch cervical cancer," she said successful a video she released astatine nan time.

"We're raising nan money to thief salary for nan treatments I request to perchance prevention my life."

Enoka accepted donations from crossed nan globe and moreover utilized nan hastag "Stand With Tara" to pouch nan money.

But, it was each a dishonesty and location was nary cancer.

The mother-of-four collapsed down successful tears coming arsenic her condemnation was handed down - 13 months successful situation - 11 of those suspended.

The magistrate labelled her actions "despicable" and "deliberate".

Her lawyer didn't make a remark extracurricular court.

Enoka's youngest girl turns 5 tomorrow, a ceremony her mother will miss aft being sent consecutive from Joondalup Magistrates Court to prison.

She'll service 2 months down bars.

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