BREAKING NEWS: ‘Shoplifter’ jumps in the river
Breaking news from the Boston Standard, Lincolnshire: bostonstandard.co.uk, on Twitter @standardboston
An alleged shoplifter has jumped into the Maud Foster drain in Boston to evade police capture.
A police spokesman said it is believed the man, in his 60s, had stolen from Morrissons in Boston Shopping Park and jumped into the water while fleeing the scene.
He was recovered from the river and taken to Pilgrim Hospital for a check-up.
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Weather for Boston, Lincolnshire
Saturday 18 May 2013
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