Shropshire Star

Man admits stealing more than 30 post boxes

A man has admitted stealing or attempting to steal 37 post boxes – including several around Shropshire – worth more than £25,000.

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Mark Crowther, 37, of Linden Avenue, Chirk, stole 33 boxes and attempted to steal another four belonging to the Royal Mail.

The crimes happened over a three-year period between 2012 and 2014.

Crowther appeared in the dock at Mold Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing yesterday.

He had indicated not guilty pleas at Wrexham Magistrates Court last month but yesterday he pleaded guilty to all matters.

Judge Niclas Parry rebailed him to return for sentence on December 22 and ordered a pre-sentence report from the probation service.

“I would be lying if I told you to do anything other than to prepare yourself for a custodial sentence,” he said.

Crowther stole post boxes from Whitehurst, Wynnstay, Knolton Bryn, Overton Station, Forest Road, Mount Pleasant, Chirk Station, Bersham, Bryn Common, Red Hall Lane, Althrey, Ninth Avenue, Cock Bank, Llangar, Bryn Villa, Bowling Bank, Holly Bush Lane, Eglwys and Wynstay Road in Wrexham.

In Shropshire he stole post boxes from Haughton in Shrewsbury, Sodylt in Ellesmere, Chequer Box in Long Waste, Whitchurch, and Llwyn Road, Park Hall, Bronygarth and the Old Racecourse in Oswestry.

Crowther also struck in Flintshire and stole a post box from Cadole near Mold.

The attempted thefts were at Forest Road, Croes, Wynnstay and Bryn Place - all in Wrexham.

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