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| Bradford Batman hangs up his cape as friend admits cheque fraud | Bradford Batman hangs up his cape as friend admits cheque fraud |
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| A man who was handed over to police by a friend dressed as Batman has admitted trying to cash a stolen cheque he said he found in the street. | A man who was handed over to police by a friend dressed as Batman has admitted trying to cash a stolen cheque he said he found in the street. |
| Daniel Frayne appeared at Bradford magistrates court nearly a fortnight after he was taken into a police station in the city by Stan Worby, who had dressed as the caped crusader while watching his team Bradford City play Swansea in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley. | Daniel Frayne appeared at Bradford magistrates court nearly a fortnight after he was taken into a police station in the city by Stan Worby, who had dressed as the caped crusader while watching his team Bradford City play Swansea in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley. |
| CCTV images of Worby, 39, from Wyke, went round the world before his identity was revealed. Worby on Friday wore tracksuit trousers and a T-shirt with the slogan Wanted as he watched from the back of the court. | CCTV images of Worby, 39, from Wyke, went round the world before his identity was revealed. Worby on Friday wore tracksuit trousers and a T-shirt with the slogan Wanted as he watched from the back of the court. |
| Outside, Worby said he had put away his crime-fighting costume for good. "I'm here for my friend. I'm just his chauffeur." | Outside, Worby said he had put away his crime-fighting costume for good. "I'm here for my friend. I'm just his chauffeur." |
| Frayne, 27, of Bradford but now living in Cleethorpes, north Lincolnshire, admitted trying to cash a stolen cheque made out for £300 at the Cheque Centre payday loan shop on Darley Street, Bradford, on 31 January. The cheque was from a chequebook stolen in a burglary at AK Autos in Bradford three days earlier. | Frayne, 27, of Bradford but now living in Cleethorpes, north Lincolnshire, admitted trying to cash a stolen cheque made out for £300 at the Cheque Centre payday loan shop on Darley Street, Bradford, on 31 January. The cheque was from a chequebook stolen in a burglary at AK Autos in Bradford three days earlier. |
| Frayne said he had found the cheque, belonging to Azar Ahmed, on the street. But he pleaded guilty to one charge of handling stolen goods and one charge of supplying an article intending it to be used to commit an act of fraud. | Frayne said he had found the cheque, belonging to Azar Ahmed, on the street. But he pleaded guilty to one charge of handling stolen goods and one charge of supplying an article intending it to be used to commit an act of fraud. |
| Kam Dhesi, defending, said there was "no sophistication" to the offence as he had used his own passport as proof of his identity. The branch manager of Cheque Centre alerted police, who told her not to cash the cheque and issued a warrant for Frayne's arrest. | Kam Dhesi, defending, said there was "no sophistication" to the offence as he had used his own passport as proof of his identity. The branch manager of Cheque Centre alerted police, who told her not to cash the cheque and issued a warrant for Frayne's arrest. |
| Frayne walked into Trafalgar House police station early on 25 February having asked Worby, still dressed in his Batman outfit from the cup final, to accompany him. Worby reportedly told mystified police: "I've caught another one for you". | Frayne walked into Trafalgar House police station early on 25 February having asked Worby, still dressed in his Batman outfit from the cup final, to accompany him. Worby reportedly told mystified police: "I've caught another one for you". |
| Magistrates heard that Frayne has 29 previous convictions, 14 for theft or dishonesty. Beryl Eakin, chairman of the bench, told Frayne that this record was an aggravating factor, as well as the fact that he was already subject to a court order and that he had to be brought to a police station by a friend. | Magistrates heard that Frayne has 29 previous convictions, 14 for theft or dishonesty. Beryl Eakin, chairman of the bench, told Frayne that this record was an aggravating factor, as well as the fact that he was already subject to a court order and that he had to be brought to a police station by a friend. |
| Eakin granted him unconditional bail and adjourned the case until 8 April pending a sentencing report, saying all options were available, including prison. | Eakin granted him unconditional bail and adjourned the case until 8 April pending a sentencing report, saying all options were available, including prison. |
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