Sean McNab jailed for trying to sell stolen memorial plaques

A man has been jailed for trying to sell remembrance plaques which had been stolen from a Manchester cemetery.

Sean McNab offered nine bronze plaques to a scrapyard but staff refused to take them and alerted police.

The 44-year-old told Manchester magistrates' court he had been offered the plaques in a bag by two youths but had not looked inside.

McNab, of Victoria Avenue in Blackley, pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods and was jailed for 12 weeks.

He told magistrates he was "heartbroken" about what he had done. He added that he had prayed for forgiveness on his Bible afterwards.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16581830

what a load of crap,he will only do 6 weeks,for stealing plaques that were for our fallen heroes,

What a wally -- glad the police was alerted

wiseguy wrote:

He told magistrates he was "heartbroken" about what he had done. He added that he had prayed for forgiveness on his Bible afterwards.

Aye right! What an arsehole.