Downing is fined over cop outfit; UNIFORM.Byline: By LUCY THORNTON STEPHEN Downing Stephen Downing (born 1957) is an English man who was convicted of murdering Wendy Sewell in Bakewell, Derbyshire in 1973. His conviction was declared unsafe by a Court of Appeal in 2001 and he was released following a long campaign fought by his family and local newspaper editor , who had his murder conviction overturned after spending 27 years in jail, was yesterday found guilty of dressing as a police officer. Staff in Aldi refused to serve Downing, 52, four cans of shandy shan·dy n. pl. shan·dies 1. Shandygaff. 2. A drink made of beer and lemonade. shandy Noun pl -dies because he was wearing a police fleece with a Derbyshire Constabulary ARV ARV abbr. Bible American Revised Version ARV n abbr (= American Revised Version) → traducción americana de la Biblia ARV n abbr (= (Armed Response Vehicle) badge. He was also wearing dark trousers and black boots. Earlier a passerby, thinking he was a cop, had stopped him to report a faulty traffic light. Downing, of Bakewell, Derbys had his conviction for murdering typist Wendy Sewell quashed in 2002. He denied wearing the jacket, bought online, to deceive people. Downing told Buxton JPs: "It's hard-wearing, recyclable, waterproof to a degree, durable." They accepted he was not out to deceive, but people had been misled so fined him pounds 437. The jacket was destroyed. CAPTION(S): JACKET Stephen Downing |
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