Sneak thief steals poppy cash

But magistrates were unable to make him repay his debt to the community by unpaid work...because he suffers from depression.
While the nation mourned the fallen, Carl Francis Sheldon had other things on his mind, the court heard.
His shameful actions were outlined to Newbury magistrates on Thursday, November 27.
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