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An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD
goes to Mark Turner, 23, of Lower Bank Road, Fulwood, Preston, UK
Man busted as he helped girlfriend out of trousers
A man was nailed for drug possession after he went into the
ladies loos to undo his girlfriend's trousers so she would not
ruin her new nail varnish.
Mark Turner, a jobless 23-year-old, of Lower Bank Road, Fulwood,
Preston, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of cannabis.
Blackpool magistrates decided the 18 hours he had spent in
custody would serve in lieu of a £65 fine and ordered the drugs
to be destroyed by someone other than him..
Philip Turner, prosecuting, said a police officer became suspicious
when he saw Turner and a woman go into the ladies public toilets at
Blackpool's Talbot Road bus station on Tuesday (January 12)
at 4.15pm.
The prosecutor added: "The officer followed them and knocked
on the cubicle door. The defendant said he was helping his girlfriend."
Turner was searched when he left the cubicle and two wraps of
cannabis were found on him.
Stephen Duffy, defending, said Turner and his girlfriend were
waiting for a bus home when she had to go to the toilet.
Mr Duffy added: "She had just had her nails done and was
apparently unable to unfasten her trousers herself without
damaging her new nail polish, so he accompanied her to
assist her.
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