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Arrest over Armistice Day medals | Arrest over Armistice Day medals |
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A man has been arrested by police looking into claims someone wearing military medals they did not earn took part in an Armistice Day parade. | A man has been arrested by police looking into claims someone wearing military medals they did not earn took part in an Armistice Day parade. |
Organisers of the parade in Bedworth, Warwickshire, said they became suspicious of the man's 17 medals and SAS badges. | Organisers of the parade in Bedworth, Warwickshire, said they became suspicious of the man's 17 medals and SAS badges. |
Roger Day, of Church Street, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, voluntarily attended a police station. | |
He was arrested and has since been bailed until January. | He was arrested and has since been bailed until January. |
A police statement said: "He was arrested on suspicion of wearing military medals without authority as to be calculated to deceive." | |
Organisers of the Bedworth Armistice Day Association said they were suspicious of the number of medals the man had. | Organisers of the Bedworth Armistice Day Association said they were suspicious of the number of medals the man had. |
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