When the missing cat belonging to John Hemming’s mistress miraculously turned up just hours after his wife was given a suspended sentence for stealing it, many thought it was too good to be true. And they were right. PA has the scoop:

“Vanessa Howie, Cats Protection’s field veterinary officer, said a study of a photograph of Beauty before her disappearance and of the stray cat showed they were not the same animal. Ms Howie noted: “There are many differences between the cats in these two photos. The cat in the second photo has white paws and a white bib, whereas the cat in the first photo clearly does not.”

The mystery continues…