Friday, October 06, 2006

'Mystery' prisoner baffles court

A mystery man arrested two weeks ago for trespass and burglary has baffled police and immigration officials.

Magistrates were told the authorities have no idea of his name, age, nationality, or even his language.

The court at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, was told he had broken into the same house three times, washed himself and cooked food, and stole a sewing kit.

The man - referred to as the prisoner or defendant - was remanded in custody as no plea could be taken.

He has briefly spoken once in a language thought to be Amharic, but when a translator was called they said they did not understand him and had no clue to the dialect he was speaking.

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