Benefit of the Doubt

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A mum says severe anxiety has made everyday life a struggle and left her needing financial support. But an anonymous tip-off raises questions about whether the life she has described matches the one she is actually living. Investigators start digging into Catherine Wieland’s benefit claim, using bank records, social media and covert surveillance to compare what she’s said with what they can prove. The deeper they look, the harder those two versions of her life are to reconcile. Get in touch with us behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Rima Ahmed Reporter: Lucy Hunt Producer: Luke de Costa Executive producer: Luke Eldridge Researcher: Bethan Davies Video Producer: Fede Marilotti Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes & Alistair Miskin Dive into a world of bizarre true crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these true crime cases.