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Telford man guilty of assault and attempted burglary

A man is due to be sentenced at crown court in Shropshire tomorrow after being found guilty of assault, attempting to commit burglary and attempted burglary.

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Frankie Evans, 46, of Wyvern, Woodside, Telford, was found guilty of the three charges at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Friday.

The case:

He was cleared of a wounding charge of wounding.

During his trial the jury heard that Evans had attacked father and son Kevin and Steven Minton in a confrontation after he was seen trying to break into the Miners Arms, in Prince Street, Madeley, Telford, on July 7 last year.

Giving evidence, Evans admitted he was “full of tablets, full of beer” on the night, celebrating his birthday.

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