Hannah Price, 25, from Treorchy appeared before Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court

Hannah Price, 25, from Treorchy appeared before Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court this morning charged with fraud and forgery offences and two distraction burglaries. She was remanded in custody.

Price’s arrest follows reports received of a woman who claimed to be raising money to help pay for the funeral of a young child.