Mother jailed for faking daughter's cancer

An Ohio woman jailed for 6 1/2 years for faking her daughter's leukaemia to gain thousands of dollars said she concocted the scheme to keep her husband from leaving.

Teresa Milbrandt said she regretted what she did, which included shaving her daughter Hannah's head and giving her sleeping pills to make it look as if she was having chemotherapy. She also put Hannah in counselling to prepare for death.

Authorities said Milbrandt and her husband fooled 65 people and businesses into donating an estimated US$31,000 ($48,190) for Hannah's treatment.