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Men jailed over 30 railway cable thefts in Warwickshire | Men jailed over 30 railway cable thefts in Warwickshire |
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Four men who stole 1,200m of railway cable in Warwickshire have been jailed. | Four men who stole 1,200m of railway cable in Warwickshire have been jailed. |
All four, from Nuneaton, had earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal cable from the railway around Nuneaton. | |
Flame Redshaw, 20, of Stanley Road, and George Brunozzi-Jones, 22, of Lutterworth Road, were each jailed for three years. | Flame Redshaw, 20, of Stanley Road, and George Brunozzi-Jones, 22, of Lutterworth Road, were each jailed for three years. |
Dominic Wallis, 23, of Dryden Close, was jailed for 19 months, while John Gowland, 26, of Heath End Road, was given three-and-a-half years. | Dominic Wallis, 23, of Dryden Close, was jailed for 19 months, while John Gowland, 26, of Heath End Road, was given three-and-a-half years. |
Warwickshire Justice Centre heard the four men had caused about 500 hours of delays to trains in the area between August 2010 and March 2011. | Warwickshire Justice Centre heard the four men had caused about 500 hours of delays to trains in the area between August 2010 and March 2011. |
The court was told the men were responsible for 30 cable offences over six months. | The court was told the men were responsible for 30 cable offences over six months. |
Network Rail paid more than £200,000 for repairs and fines to train companies, as a result of delays. | Network Rail paid more than £200,000 for repairs and fines to train companies, as a result of delays. |
In sentencing, Judge Marten Coates said a "deterrent was clearly needed". | In sentencing, Judge Marten Coates said a "deterrent was clearly needed". |
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