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Luton man jailed for court photo loses dog | Luton man jailed for court photo loses dog |
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A puppy left at a flat in Luton after its teenage owner was jailed for taking photographs of court proceedings has been rescued. | A puppy left at a flat in Luton after its teenage owner was jailed for taking photographs of court proceedings has been rescued. |
Paul Thompson, 19, was spotted taking pictures on his Blackberry phone at Luton Crown Court on Friday and jailed after admitting contempt of court. | |
His brother Lee said he broke into the flat to rescue the dog and returned it to the seller who arranged a new home. | His brother Lee said he broke into the flat to rescue the dog and returned it to the seller who arranged a new home. |
"I think it's terrible what has happened to my brother," he said. | "I think it's terrible what has happened to my brother," he said. |
Thompson, of South Road, was watching proceedings when he said he got a message on his Blackberry phone from a girl asking where he was. | |
He said he took a snap of the courtroom to send to her. | He said he took a snap of the courtroom to send to her. |
He was jailed for two months by Judge Barbara Mensah and is being held in Bedford Prison. | He was jailed for two months by Judge Barbara Mensah and is being held in Bedford Prison. |
Lee Thompson, 22, also from Luton, said: "We had to get into his flat on Friday afternoon to get Paul's puppy and I had to return it to the person he'd bought it from. | Lee Thompson, 22, also from Luton, said: "We had to get into his flat on Friday afternoon to get Paul's puppy and I had to return it to the person he'd bought it from. |
"He'd only just got it and he paid £150 for it. Paul loved that dog and now when he comes out of prison he won't have it because it's been sold on." | "He'd only just got it and he paid £150 for it. Paul loved that dog and now when he comes out of prison he won't have it because it's been sold on." |
He added: "He'd left Bedford and he'd got himself a flat and with the dog - it was a new start. | He added: "He'd left Bedford and he'd got himself a flat and with the dog - it was a new start. |
"He only went along to the court on Friday because he knew someone who was appearing - it was just out of curiosity. | "He only went along to the court on Friday because he knew someone who was appearing - it was just out of curiosity. |
"He only got the keys to his flat last Wednesday and now there is some doubt about whether he will have a flat to go back to when he comes out." | "He only got the keys to his flat last Wednesday and now there is some doubt about whether he will have a flat to go back to when he comes out." |
Mr Thompson said he did not know if his brother planned to appeal against his sentence. | Mr Thompson said he did not know if his brother planned to appeal against his sentence. |
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