Tanya Nasir is jailed for five years for faking her nursing qualifications
She lied about her experience to get a senior nursing position in a unit for sick and premature babies in Bridgend
She claimed she was an Army nurse who had been shot at twice in Afghanistan
Nasir, from Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, was found guilty of nine counts of fraud and false representation in July
During the sentencing, Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard she showed a "total disregard for safety"
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Today's page has been edited by Miriam Barker, and written by Oliver Slow. Catriona Aitken and Colette Hume have been reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.
If you want to read about the case in more detail please click here and you can read Colette’s feature on covering the trial here.
Police have released this picture of Nasir, which was taken after she was arrested.
She will now start her five year prison sentence, of which she will serve at least half in custody.
Image source, Dyfed-Powys Police
Tanya Nasir lied about her experience to get a senior nursing position
As we've been reporting, Tanya Nasir has been jailed for five years, having been found guilty on nine charges of fraud and false representation.
Here are some of the main developments from today’s sentencing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.
Colette Hume
BBC News
Any journalist who reports crown court trials will tell you to expect the unexpected.
But nothing could have prepared me for the story of Tanya Nasir, the woman who became known to me and my colleagues as the fake nurse.
That was unfair. She was a nurse. She had an adult nursing qualification.
But that was pretty much the only truth in Tanya Nasir's life.
The rest was a work of fiction, a series of incredible lies which were slowly and meticulously picked apart during the course of her trial at Cardiff Crown Court.
And from my seat on the press bench, I had the perfect vantage point.
Read more here, and see the video below of Colette attempting to interview Nasir after she was found guilty outside Cardiff Crown Court.
Fantasist nurse Tanya Nasir dodges reporter's questions
Tana Nasir "deliberately deceived employers and colleagues throughout her career", the head of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has said.
"During the very short time that Ms Nasir was employed and present in her largely office-based role at Princess of Wales Hospital, her contact with babies and their families was extremely minimal,” said Paul Mears.
"Following a thorough internal investigation, we can provide firm assurance to families who were with us at that time that no harm was caused due to Ms Nasir's employment on the neonatal unit."
The Crown Prosecution Service has given its reaction to today’s sentence, saying Tanya Nasir’s actions "put the lives of vulnerable patients at significant risk".
Gayle Ramsay, special prosecutor for the CPS, says Nasir "deliberately lied" about her qualifications and work experience to gain employment "in a senior and sensitive nursing role where she would be entrusted with the responsibility of caring for newborn babies".
"She went to incredible lengths to manipulate her way into positions that demand integrity and honesty, yet showed none. Not only did she betray the trust of her employers and colleagues, but her actions put the lives of vulnerable patients at significant risk,” she says.
"Working with investigators at the NHS Local Counter Fraud Authority, the prosecution was able to piece together a large amount of evidence and present it to a jury who saw through her lies and found her guilty.”
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
As the courtroom emptied out, former colleagues appeared visibly relieved at the sentence, as well as shocked by the sheer extent of the offending which they'd heard detailed in court.
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
Nasir showed no emotion as the sentence was passed.
The judge rose, after which Nasir stood with her hand on her hip, seemingly relaxed as she chatted to the dock officer and her lawyer - even sharing a smile with them before walking calmly out, to be taken down.
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
The judge says aggravating factors contributing to the sentence were the impact on the trusts, previous convictions and the number of offences.
Mitigating factors included no evidence of harm to patients, character references saying she could be a "genuine and helpful person", lost employment and mental health.
"You were not qualified or experienced for the role - there was a risk for a catastrophic outcome for patients and staff.
"I accept there is no evidence that any patient suffered a lack of care."
Tanya Nasir has been sentenced to five years in prison
Colette Hume
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
Nasir shows no emotion as the judge tells her only a custodial sentence is appropriate.
"In my judgement, these offences are so serious that only a sentence of custody can be justified."
He says he will sentence concurrently by considering the offending as a "sustained period of offending of a similar kind over a number of years".
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
The judge says Nasir obtained login details from a more senior colleague in the Army Cadet force and used it to send an email outlining fake army deployments.
"You knew you had no access to that system in January 2021," he said.
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
The judge says Nasir failed to disclose previous convictions of benefit fraud to her university.
When a fitness to practice panel was triggered, Nasir "altered" a probation service document "in an attempt to justify" her actions.
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
The judge outlines that, as well as the nearly £95,000 paid to Nasir in her Cwm Taf health board role, she was paid just under £115,000 by Hillingdon Hospital health board.
When the investigation into Nasir was launched, a number of false certificates were found in her home.
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
The judge says the application contained a number of lies about her previous employment, including claiming to have been deployed overseas as part of the Armed Forces.
In truth, Nasir was "nothing more than an adult volunteer at the local branch of a cadet force," he adds.
"You presented yourself as an experienced nurse with over nine years' experience. In reality, you had just four years of experience."
Nasir could be seen shaking her head as the judge made his remarks.
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
Judge Richard Kember says Nasir will not receive "any credit at all” due to being convicted by a jury.
He says she "dishonestly" presented an application form for the job at the Princess of Wales hospital as accurate.
“In my view, this went far beyond an acceptable level of talking yourself up for an application or embellishing proper experience."
The judge adds he is "satisfied" that the lies contributed to her success in securing the job, due to there being less than a point between candidates in the first round of recruitment.
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Crown Court
Nasir, wearing a pale blue jumper, has returned to the dock.
She was smiling as she spoke with her defence lawyer while the courtroom waited during the break.
The court rises as the judge returns from his deliberations.
As we wait for the judge to pass sentence, a reminder of what happened when Tanyar Nasir was found guilty on nine counts of fraud, as well as fraud by false representation, at Cardiff Crown Court in July.
Following the verdict, the Crown Prosecution Service's Gayle Ramsay said Nasir had "deliberately lied" in order to secure "a senior and sensitive nursing role where she would be entrusted with the responsibility of caring for newborn babies" at the Princess of Wales Hospital.
She also showed a "total disregard for the welfare and safety of vulnerable patients, putting their lives at significant risk", Ms Ramsay said.
But Paul Mears, chief executive of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, said Nasir's contact with babies and their families was "extremely minimal" in her "largely office based role" and "no harm was caused due to Ms Nasir's employment on the neonatal unit".
Tanya Nasir secured a role at the Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend after lying about her qualifications
The judge says he will "take a moment to reflect on everything that has been said" and will pass sentence at 15:00 BST.
Nasir is released from the dock during the break.
Catriona Aitken
Reporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
Mr Hunter also says Nasir had a difficult childhood, and later married an "abusive man" and was forced to flee to a women’s refuge with her two children.
"But did Ms Nasir give up? No.
"This is not a work-shy person. It's a person who has battled and battled."
He says that since the allegations she had experienced suicidal thoughts and deteriorating mental health.
He adds that the likelihood of reoffending was low.