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The Link Magazine • June 2006
Link pictures nail notorious yob

when drug deal goes wrong
By Sue
A set of photographs taken by The Link were the key evidence in the
• Discount prices for all the family • 25% discount for Seniors trial of Leon Morris at Swindon Crown Court at the end of April
which could see the Freshbrook teenager sentenced to jail in early
Call now for an appointment on 01793 871120 or 07967 363322
June for several breaches of an ASBO and public disorder.
ALSO HOME VISITS AVAILABLE The shots were taken T..-,. ;rc
by Link publisher
i Roger Ogle when he -
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I Centre on 12 Augus < -
last year to report on
the improvements to
the centre. He told the
courtthatinbroadday-
light and in front of
With 250 bikes residents including
several children he wit-
on show 7 i
THE price is right between a white and a 7J.
black male in the car
THE parking is free park outside the com-
munity centre. Within
T moments the black
male was joined by two
others who delivered a
Parts,
frenzy of punches and
repairs, accessories, / kicks upon the white One of the images shown in court.
back up stock lad. Morris is in the red and black jacket
Mr Ogle sent the pictures to the to cover the whole of West Swin-
police who interviewed two of the don.
• • ••
young men. The Crown Prosecu- After the guilty verdict Recorder
tion Service decided the pictures Richard Davidson remanded Mor-
60a Beechcroft Road were good enough evidence to ris in custody pending pre-sen-
Tel: (011931700105 prosecute Morris with threatening tence reports.
Between Stratton Crossroads & Kingsdown
behaviour under Section 4 Public Despite a defence plea that Mor-
Order Act 1986 and breaching his ris' 'rate of offending had slowed
ASBO. down,' Judge Davidson said he
Morris' defence barrister tried was considering a custodial sen-
to convince the jury that he was tencegiventhenumberofbreaches
S acting in self-defence because the and the mounting violence. A de-
white male was attacking him with cision should be handed down on
taFISH; ^ . .
a knuckle-duster. Under cross ex- 2 June after reports are received.
amination Mr Ogle told the court
Holder of the Seatish Tm ^^ n
Friers Quality Award Award Winning . ;`i Quality Fish & Chips that the photograph was too
blurred to identify such detail. Reward to catch
Morris told the court that he and graffiti vandals
THREE GOOD REASONS TO USE a friend had gone to Toothill cen-
tre to buy cannabis. He said the
OUR GREAT MONEY OFF VOUCHER white male became angry when he
1 If you've not used us for a while - Welcome back questioned the amount of drugs
being offered and started the at-
2 If you've never used us before - Try us tack; he was trying to defend him- `
self.
3 If you used this voucher last time His barrister told the jury that
- HERE'S ANOTHER Morris' has told the police that his
attacker was using a knuckle-
REMIND YOURSELF WHAT NATURAL duster before he had seen the pho-
tographs.
UNPROCESSED FOOD IS LIKE But the jury delivered a unani-
mous guilty verdict on Morris for
Chips from real potatoes and top quality fish from the sea breaking the ASBO which had been
- all with fewer calories than chicken tikka masala, sweet & sour pork* imposed in 2005 after he wasiden- Shaw Forest protection cam-
and more nutritious and satisfying than burger and fries. tified as a ringleader of a teenage paigner Alan Hayward from
We now have a seating area so you can enjoy your gang on the rampage in and around Sparcells is so angry that louts
FreshbrookVillageCentre,includ- have defaced brand new signs on
fish & chips at a table with a hot cup of tea or coffee
ing intimidating managers at the the edge of the forest that he is
* Source: Carlson Bengston Consultants Lt Windmill pub and Freshbrook putting up a £50 reward for any-
Community Centre. He was also body who can offer information
involved in a knife fight outside which leads to a prosecution.
£1 off all orders over the village store. If you recognise the tag in the
TrW £3 with this voucher The two year ASBO prevented picture above and want to stop this
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Morris from causing harassment, menace to the community, call the
West Swindon District Centre. Tel: 870 455 alarm and distress to the public in Swindon anti-social behaviour
Freshbrookandwaslaterextended hotline: 0845 605 2000.