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Imagine if you discovered the person you loved most in the world was paid to lie to you. They'd

infiltrated your home, told you they loved you, then left you heartbroken.

And their lies hadn't just affected you, but hundreds of others too. They'd fathered children and stolen dead kids

names and their lies had become one of the biggest scandals in recent British

history.

It's the summer of 2018 in the south of England and Sarah is getting ready to go on holiday.

She's new to this story. She packs her things and meets her best friend for lunch. They're going

away to Italy the next day, but they're already in the holiday mood.

Beautiful, it was August, we've gone for a lunch outside.

They're catching up under the warm midday sun, when Sarah's phone rings.

It surprises her because she usually puts it on silent when she's with people.

And even more random than for me, I answered it, which I wouldn't do either.

It was a number I didn't recognise.

A man on the other end of the line,

checks he's got the right person,

and then says,

I'm from the home office, and I have a letter for you that I need you to pick up by hand

I was like okay so

Sarah thinks it's strange and she asks him to leave it with her landlady.

He said, no, I've got to give it to you by hand.

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