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Mayor charged with theft of women's underwear
25 Aug 2009The mayor of a town council has been charged with breaking into women's homes and stealing underwear, police said today.
Ian Stafford, 58, who has reportedly resigned as Mayor of Preesall in Lancashire, was charged yesterday by Lancashire Police with three counts of burglary in connection with the missing garments.
Female residents called in police after their underwear kept disappearing and one woman even installed a hidden camera in her bedroom.
The part-time handyman and gardener will appear at Wyre Magistrates' Court next month.
A Lancashire police spokesman said: "Ian Stafford has been charged with three counts of burglary in a dwelling in connection with incidents at addresses in Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde and Stalmine between January 1 and June 26 2009."
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EDITED by admin @ 16.39 on August 25 2009
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- Ed, Toronto, ON, Canada, 25/08/2009 15:34
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EDITED by admin @ 16.39 on August 25 2009
Court proceedings
- Jock Mcphee, Edinburgh, 25/08/2009 15:09
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Part-time handyman, gardener and mayor? That'll be a one horse town then!
- Frank, Home Counties, England., 25/08/2009 13:47
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