Two men convicted following series of farm thefts

Two men have been convicted of the theft and dishonest handling of property from farms across Somerset following a police investigation. 

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Two men convicted following series of farm thefts

Two men have been convicted of the theft and dishonest handling of property from farms across Somerset following a police investigation. Jeffery Hughes (45) and Gareth Hayward (19) from Bridgwater,...

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