Living the high life with the millions of rand she stole from a Humansdorp animal hospital for more than five years, Lana Nell broke down in tears on Friday when she was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Despite pleading her past of abuse and constant need for affirmation as a reason for the R4.5m fraud, it didn't sway the Gqeberha Commercial Crimes Court, where the 46-year-old's sentence was meted out on Friday...