Holbein Square News Today

Swindon Crown Court A MAN given a suspended sentence last month for using pepper spray on his neighbour couldn’t have his curfew tag fitted – as he’s shielding. Steven Stratton, 50, was handed a 10 month prison sentence suspended for two years at Swindon Crown Court in February after he admitted blasting his friend in an argument over money. He later told police – falsely – that he’d sprayed Lynx deodorant and not pepper spray. His lawyer, Emma Handslip, told the court on Frid...

Composite image showing Swindon Crown Court, a can of Lynx and Steven Stratton outside court Pictures: NEWSQUEST DETECTIVES contacted Unilever to check whether their Lynx deodorant factory handled the same ingredients found in pepper spray, a court heard. The inquiry followed comments from Steven Stratton, who told police he’d blasted anti-perspirant in his neighbour’s face – and not pepper spray. But appearing before Swindon Crown Court yesterday, the 50-year-old, of Holbein Square...