Man puts own pubic hair in curry to avoid paying
Published: 2013 June 05 16:36:01 (6471 Views)
A shameless fraudster was caught putting his own pubic hair into his curry - just to get a free meal at an Indian restaurant.
Lee Tyers got his comeuppance when he was jailed for refusing to pay a bill of just £39.55.
He was caught on CCTV with his hand down his trousers just before the hair was found.
Magistrates heard he pulled it out towards the end of his meal at Jamal's Fine Dining Indian restaurant.
The 40-year-old claimed he had found it in what was left of his lamb bhuna - and tried to use it as an excuse for not paying.
But angry restaurant owner Jamal Chowdhury told the court Tyers was constantly trying to avoid paying for meals and owed £110 from previous visits.
He was warned he would only be served if he paid, though he was not expected to settle the earlier debt, Teesside magistrates heard.
But he claimed he had cash, ordering two lamb bhunas, pilau rice, naan, drinks, a chapati and a shish kebab for himself and a friend.
Tyers denied the incident with the hair. He claimed his friend was paying the bill, but Mr Chowdhury demanded what was owed from previous visits.
Alex Bousfield, defending, said there was no physical evidence of the hair as the plate was not kept for police after the meal. Arrested two days after the meal in November last year, Tyers refused to answer any questions about the incident.
He denied a charge of fraud by false representation but was found guilty. David Ward, prosecuting, said Mr Chowdhury was a "nice man" and Tyers was taking advantage of good nature.
He added: "If Mr Chowdhury was offered £39.55, why wouldn't he take it? There is nothing on the CCTV that shows anybody trying to pay."
Tyers, of Mount Leven Rd, Yarm, North Yorkshire, was sentenced to two weeks in jail after magistrates found Mr Chowdhury to be a "consistent and credible" witness.
He was also ordered to pay £39.55 compensation.
- Mirror
Lee Tyers got his comeuppance when he was jailed for refusing to pay a bill of just £39.55.
He was caught on CCTV with his hand down his trousers just before the hair was found.
Magistrates heard he pulled it out towards the end of his meal at Jamal's Fine Dining Indian restaurant.
The 40-year-old claimed he had found it in what was left of his lamb bhuna - and tried to use it as an excuse for not paying.
But angry restaurant owner Jamal Chowdhury told the court Tyers was constantly trying to avoid paying for meals and owed £110 from previous visits.
He was warned he would only be served if he paid, though he was not expected to settle the earlier debt, Teesside magistrates heard.
But he claimed he had cash, ordering two lamb bhunas, pilau rice, naan, drinks, a chapati and a shish kebab for himself and a friend.
Tyers denied the incident with the hair. He claimed his friend was paying the bill, but Mr Chowdhury demanded what was owed from previous visits.
Alex Bousfield, defending, said there was no physical evidence of the hair as the plate was not kept for police after the meal. Arrested two days after the meal in November last year, Tyers refused to answer any questions about the incident.
He denied a charge of fraud by false representation but was found guilty. David Ward, prosecuting, said Mr Chowdhury was a "nice man" and Tyers was taking advantage of good nature.
He added: "If Mr Chowdhury was offered £39.55, why wouldn't he take it? There is nothing on the CCTV that shows anybody trying to pay."
Tyers, of Mount Leven Rd, Yarm, North Yorkshire, was sentenced to two weeks in jail after magistrates found Mr Chowdhury to be a "consistent and credible" witness.
He was also ordered to pay £39.55 compensation.
- Mirror
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