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John Paul Clark

Ex-Hibs player turned postman awarded £17,000 after being sacked for chewing gum incident

An ex-Hibs player turned postman has won more than £17,000 after he was sacked for leaving chewing gum on a lamppost.

The former football player Graham Harvey was spotted by the homeowner in East Lothian, who complained to his bosses, showing them CCTV evidence of the chewing gum incident.

The Daily Record report that Harvey was then sacked for gross misconduct after the video also showed him driving without a seatbelt and leaving his Royal Mail van unlocked.

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