Christine Colbert, 58, had already spent three years trying to get back almost £44,000 she had loaned the 26-year-old when she decided to take matters into her own hands.

Jack Watkin, formerly of Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge, funded his fantasy Instagram influencer lifestyle by scamming friends and family out of more than £200,000.

Jack Watkin, who featured in Rich Kids of Instagram, lured people to invest large sums on designer bags that failed to materialise