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Mathilde Grandjean

Man charged with stealing streetlamps and lanterns worth £1m appears in court

John O’Sullivan appeared before Stevenage magistrates (PA) - (PA Wire)

A 20-year-old man accused of stealing streetlamps and lanterns across the UK worth £1 million has made his first appearance in court.

It is alleged that John O’Sullivan stole lamps across several counties including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Durham, Essex and Hertfordshire between January 2025 and June 2025, Stevenage Magistrates’ Court was told on Wednesday.

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