Woman jailed after faking doctor’s note about cancer treatment and making up evidence of sex assaults

Louise Gallagher produced fake doctor’s notes and lied about the evidence of sexual assaults during two employment tribunals (Picture: Tristan Kirk/PA Wire)

A liar who faked receiving cancer treatment and invented evidence of sexual assaults while suing her former employers has been jailed.

Louise Gallagher produced fake doctor’s notes and lied about the evidence of sexual assaults while suing distribution giant Bunzl for sex discrimination and mounting a separate unfair dismissal claim against health product supplier Essity.

In the fake sick note, the 50-year-old claimed she had been...