Benefit cheat mother's relief at avoiding jail

The pregnant wife of Britain's oldest dad of twins today spoke out after admitting cheating the benefits system out of almost £7,000.

Lisa Roden, who is 45 years younger than her 71-year-old husband, said she was relieved not to be going to prison as she had three young children to take care of, and another on the way in eight weeks.

Mrs Roden and her father-of-12 husband Richard, of Peake Crescent, Brownhills, said they were not out to cheat the system and there had been a "miscommunication" with Walsall Council and the Department for Work and Pensions.

Mrs Roden, aged 26, and who has twins with her husband as well as a daughter from a previous relationship, said: "I'm just happy I'm not going to prison.