Lingfield stolen memorial plaques recovered

[ianw]

The BBC today reports that this rather thick thief has been caught and the plaques recovered.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-11567578

Very worried about these items nationwide though. Imagine the carnage if the Councils turn the street lights off to save a fiver! What a false economy that would be - talk about back to the Dark Ages!

[Old Owl]

Great News!!

A shame that these sort of scum can't see further than a quick fix.

Let's hope that they make him pay for having them re-fixed and also for any damage caused.

Robert

[NigelS]

That's good news. A short update by the 'Beeb' can be found Here

NigelS

[Jim Strawbridge]

Great News!!

A shame that these sort of scum can't see further than a quick fix.

Let's hope that they make him pay for having them re-fixed and also for any damage caused.

Robert

And made to clean the plaques in early November each year for so long as they live.

[Old Owl]

And made to clean the plaques in early November each year for so long as they live.

I'll go along with that one!!

[RaySearching]

And made to clean the plaques in early November each year for so long as they live.

Don't be so lenient what's wrong with early February using only a toothbrush and cotton buds

Ray

[NigelS]

From today's Daily Telegraph justice seems to have been served with what looks - at least to me - like a fairly sensible sentence for the crime:

War Memorial Theft

A 24-year old man has been jailed

for 10 months in connection with

the theft of plaques from a town's

war memorial. Ernie Jones, of

Lingfield, Surrey, pleaded guilty

at Guildford Crown Court to handling

stolen goods.

Although, as he was charged with handling, it's possible that he might not have been the thief, I would guess that its more likely that that charge could be proven whereas one of theft couldn't.

NigelS