A tax fraudster from Poole is starting a 6 year sentence - after fleeing to France because he was scared of going to prison.

After an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs - Mark McGovern admitted laundering more than 270 thousand pounds of criminal proceeds.

The 49 year old then skipped bail in 2008, sending the judge a note saying he found the thought of being jailed frightening and upsetting - but he's now been extradited back to the UK.