A couple who left a number of restaurants in the South Wales area without paying bills totalling more than £1,000 have been jailed.
Ann McDonagh, 39, and Bernard McDonagh, 41, previously pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud.
The pair, from the Sandfields area of Port Talbot, were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday.
Ann McDonagh was handed a 12-month prison sentence and Bernard McDonagh was jailed for eight months.
Newly-opened restaurant Bella Ciao in Swansea alleged in a Facebook post that a family left the premises without paying their £329 bill.
The post was shared thousands of times on social media.
Several other restaurants in the South Wales area also posted about similar experiences, including River House and La Casona.
The unpaid bills totalled £1,168.10 across five restaurants, the court heard.
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