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Burglar must repay £11,000
A CONVICTED burglar who tar- geted homes in Maidstone has been given weeks to pay back more than £11,000 to his victims. JohnWall was sentenced to three
years and four months in prison ear- lier this year, after a crime spree in Kent, Sussex and London. The 47-year-old, who stole items including cash, jewellery and com- puter tablets between October 2015 and February 2016, was arrested after being stopped by police in a car in Crayford. He admitted a charge of conspir-
acy to commit burglary covering six offences, including three in Maid- stone.
FollowingWall’s sentence, officers
at Kent Police investigated his lifestyle and found he had benefited from his criminal conduct to the tune of £16,674. At a Proceeds of Crime Act hear-
ing at Maidstone Crown Court on November 25,Wall was ordered to pay back assets of £11,549 within six weeks. The money will be paid back to
the victims or insurance companies that have incurred a loss. IfWall, formerly of Sidcup, fails to comply with the order he will have to serve another seven months in jail and still have to pay back the money.
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Invicta pupils’awards for pushing art limits
TWO pupils from Invicta Gram- mar School in Maidstone have col- lected top awards in a countywide arts competition. Annabelle Hodd won the gold
award for painting in the 17 to 18 age group in the annual John Downton Awards for Young Artists, which commemorate the work of the celebrated Kent artist, poet and philosopher. Judges said that Annabelle’s ex-
hibit “pushes the boundaries of what you think can be achieved”. She also received a prize of £100. Megan Nathan (pictured) was
highly commended in the 11-16 age group for a painting which “seems to have hidden depths with many different things going on.” Their work was praised at the
awards ceremony at County Hall, Maidstone, where their exhibits will be on show until Tuesday, Jan- uary 3.
Students aged 11-18 from schools
and colleges throughout Kent, take part in the competition, which at- tracted the highest number of sub-
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Megan Nathan, who was highly
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