Took £120,000 in handouts
ELAINE Douglas and Tommy Brooks falsely claimed they lived in Grenfell Tower to claim more than £120,000.
The illegal immigrants spent eight months living in a four-star hotel, with taxpayers footing the £400-a-night bill.
They also spent more than £20,000 on meals and clothing on pre-paid credit cards which were given to them by Kensington and Chelsea council.
The pair entered Britain illegally from Jamaica 16 years ago on separate flights and were ordered to leave by immigration officials only to vanish – reappearing in the aftermath of the Grenfell tragedy last year.
The pair had told authorities they lived on the 19th floor of the block in flat 91 – even though that flat is actually on the 12th floor.
Despite this, they were each handed a room at the Radisson Blu hotel in South Kensington, enjoying numerous meals its restaurant – before complaining about the food to the council.
Douglas, 51, and Brooks, 52, will be sentenced next month.