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Gareth Crickmer

Sunderland lout hit with new-style punishment after pushing shopping trolley onto Metro track

An easily-led lout who pushed a shopping trolley onto a Metro rail track has been hit with a new-style punishment to spare him “prison tonight”.

Martin Bryant, 25, shoved it onto the line at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light station while drunk at 10.30pm on Wednesday, April 21.

His danger antics forced the driver to get out and dislodge it, but no injuries, damage or major disruption was caused.

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