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Fugitive Gerrard 'fixer' arrested | Fugitive Gerrard 'fixer' arrested |
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A "fixer" who absconded from a court in Lincoln last year has been arrested. | A "fixer" who absconded from a court in Lincoln last year has been arrested. |
John Kinsella, 44, from Liverpool, absconded in April 2008 during a robbery trial at Lincoln Crown Court when the judge granted him bail. | |
He was found guilty of the robbery from a haulage firm in Grantham and jailed for 14 years in his absence. | He was found guilty of the robbery from a haulage firm in Grantham and jailed for 14 years in his absence. |
During the trial, the jury had been read a letter from footballer Steven Gerrard's father saying Kinsella had stopped a man from terrorising his son. | During the trial, the jury had been read a letter from footballer Steven Gerrard's father saying Kinsella had stopped a man from terrorising his son. |
Lincolnshire Police confirmed Kinsella, of Kirkdale, is in custody, but said they would not be revealing where for security reasons. | Lincolnshire Police confirmed Kinsella, of Kirkdale, is in custody, but said they would not be revealing where for security reasons. |
Kinsella had been allowed to wander Lincoln Crown Court's grounds during a lunch break at his trial on 17 April and simply walked out into the city. | Kinsella had been allowed to wander Lincoln Crown Court's grounds during a lunch break at his trial on 17 April and simply walked out into the city. |
He was on trial for a March 2006 lorry robbery in Lincolnshire, during which £40,000 worth of goods had been taken. | He was on trial for a March 2006 lorry robbery in Lincolnshire, during which £40,000 worth of goods had been taken. |
Paul Gerrard had written a letter for the trial, describing Kinsella's work as a "fixer", who had intervened when Steven Gerrard became a victim of intimidation as a young player. | Paul Gerrard had written a letter for the trial, describing Kinsella's work as a "fixer", who had intervened when Steven Gerrard became a victim of intimidation as a young player. |
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