Major general jailed after claiming nearly £50,000 for boarding school fees

A senior army officer who fraudulently claimed almost £50,000 in boarding school fees has been jailed for 21 months.

Major General Nick Welch was sentenced at Bulford Military Court on Friday, the day after he was found guilty of fraud following a month-long trial.

The 57-year-old, who left the military three years ago, is thought to be the most senior military officer to be court martialled since 1815.