A father and daughter who secured £75,000 in Covid Bounce Back Loans for their two Merseyside car parts businesses have received suspended prison sentences for fraud after claiming a further £65,000 they were never entitled to.

Catherine Deegan received legitimate loans worth £25,000 and £50,000 for Bootle Cars & Commercials Limited and the almost identically named Bootle Car and Commercial Limited in May 2020.