Motorcyclist jailed for false Metroline £48,000 insurance claim

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The motorcyclist claimed that the Metroline bus had knocked his motorcycle on to its side, which was proven to be untrue. RICHARD WALTER

A motorcyclist whose vehicle was hit by a London bus has been given a nine month prison sentence for making a false insurance claim and ordered to pay over £60,000 costs

A motorcyclist who made a false claim against Transport for London bus operator Metroline for £48,000-worth of credit hire costs has been jailed for nine months after refusing to engage with contempt of court proceedings.

Motorcyclist Diego Araujo was also ordered to pay £60,000 costs after substantial resources were expended on multiple adjourned hearings.

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