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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Robin Jenkins & Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Disabled man who couldn't get to car in time fined £424 with bailiffs knocking at 7am

A disabled man given a huge parking fine despite claiming he has been penalised for not being physically able to return to his car says bailiffs were banging on his door at 7am demanding money.

Ian Richards, 57, feels he has been badly treated by his local council after the fine reached £424.

He says made a genuine mistake by parking in a space that became a taxi rank after a certain time in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

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