Hamlet Close News Today

A Shropshire man who tried to scam an elderly victim out of thousands of pounds for home maintenance works has avoided being sent to prison. Leo Warner, of Hamlet Close, Ludlow, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 for aggressive commercial practices and the contravention of the requirements of professional diligence He was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison, but suspended for 18 months, after Powys County Councils trading standard...

ALERT bank staff prevented an elderly Powys man from being scammed out of £5,000 after suspicion was raised when he came into the branch and tried to withdraw the full amount. Shropshire man Leo Warner received a suspended jail sentence last week, having tried to scam the elderly victim out of thousands of pounds for home maintenance works. He received a suspended 20-week sentence after being successfully prosecuted by Powys County Council. Warner, of Hamlet Close, Ludlow, pleaded guilty...