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Hero hailed for tackling burglar

by Adam Derbyshire
23/ 4/2008

A WOULD-be thief who tried to hoodwink a trusting pair of pensioners got more than she bargained for — when the elderly couple pinned her down and rang police.

Ian Smith, 68, was bitten, scratched and spat on as he grimly hung on to the crook for 15 minutes while partner Joan Lakin, 74, phoned 999.


 

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   Ian, we are so proud of you!! We knew you had it in you. Berenice Johnson, Leavenworth, Kansas USA (Ian's sister)

Andra and Beau Kiser, San Antonio, Texas USA (Ian's niece and nephew-in-law)
AKiser
27/04/2008 at 19:16
   I hope your are right there AD, all too often the local press fail to follow up these proceedings and the local populace is therefore non the wiser as to who committed the crime.

Regards

Dennis
Dennis the Menace, Hyde
25/04/2008 at 01:36
   She will be named once the court case is dealt with Dennis. At the moment proceedings are active as it says in the copy.
AD...
24/04/2008 at 14:51
   WHY DONT THE PRESS NAME AND SHAME THIS LOW LIFE ????????
Dennis the Menace, Hyde
24/04/2008 at 01:17
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