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| Thief leaves sliced finger behind | Thief leaves sliced finger behind |
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| A burglar left behind part of his finger after slicing it off on razor wire as he broke into a builder's yard. | A burglar left behind part of his finger after slicing it off on razor wire as he broke into a builder's yard. |
| The thief was thought to have been climbing into Elliotts Builders Merchants in Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hampshire on Tuesday. | The thief was thought to have been climbing into Elliotts Builders Merchants in Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hampshire on Tuesday. |
| It was the second time premises had been raided with hundreds of pounds worth of goods being stolen on Sunday. | It was the second time premises had been raided with hundreds of pounds worth of goods being stolen on Sunday. |
| The remains of the finger was found by a mechanic from a neighbouring business. | The remains of the finger was found by a mechanic from a neighbouring business. |
| It [the finger] had been ripped from the bone and there was just the flesh Mechanic Max Gibson | It [the finger] had been ripped from the bone and there was just the flesh Mechanic Max Gibson |
| Max Gibson, 19, from Newgate Motor Services, made the discovery at about 2110 BST. | Max Gibson, 19, from Newgate Motor Services, made the discovery at about 2110 BST. |
| "I went out the back to put some rubbish out when I looked at a concrete slab and saw it. | |
| "I had to take a second look and then realised it was a finger. | "I had to take a second look and then realised it was a finger. |
| "At first, it did not look real - it had been ripped from the bone and there was just the flesh of the finger. | "At first, it did not look real - it had been ripped from the bone and there was just the flesh of the finger. |
| "There was a lot of blood on the other side of the fence. | "There was a lot of blood on the other side of the fence. |
| "I have never seen something like that in real life. | "I have never seen something like that in real life. |
| "Stealing is not worth it if you lose your finger." | "Stealing is not worth it if you lose your finger." |