vicky-27 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 AN HONEST student who handed in a mobile phone he found was stunned when police arrested him for theft. Paul Leicester, 18, played the Good Samaritan when he discovered the handset lying in the street. He rang the last number dialled and told a friend of the owner he would leave the phone at a nearby police station. But officers arrested him for “theft by findingâ€Â, held him for four hours and took a DNA sample. Yesterday Paul said: “I thought I was doing the right thing and had it thrown back in my face. I wouldn’t go to the police in future. All I was doing was the honest thing. It was a shocking experience.†The A-level student at Southport College, Merseyside, had been out celebrating his 18th birthday last month when he found the phone. Paul added: “Being arrested isn’t a good way to celebrate your birthday. What are you supposed to do when you find a phone?†Merseyside Police dropped the case but Paul’s father Vinnie, 37, of Seaforth, Merseyside, is still angry over his arrest. He said: “It should never have happened. Paul’s mum and I brought him up the right way. They should give him an apology.†Chief Superintendent Ian Pilling sid: “We are reviewing the circumstances of the arrest.†Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 A honest person on Merseyside I don't believe it, the thieving little git, lock him up and throw away the key! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOrdinary Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 he found it in the road? i dont beleive him the little tea leaf! never trust some one from mersey side, the best advice i ever got from my friends from mersyside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyTheRam Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Originally posted by David;12852 A honest person on Merseyside I don't believe it, the thieving little git, lock him up and throw away the key! His scouse accent made the police believe he was a thieving f*cker lol, poor b*stard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 i went to liverpool once they nicked the sugar out of me tea when i weren't looking the thieving pikeys lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 My flatmate found a phone in a field. I told her she was stealing but she refused to hand it in to the police. It is thieving and the student probably intended to keep it, the tax-dodging parasitic ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I think you're being very harse on Self pitying Liverpool. I beleive, like they do, that we should all feel sorry for them, and cut them some slack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Calm down. This is a tragic case of a mobile phone. I think the whole country should have a national day of mourning and a minute's silence ay ay ay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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