Man has electronic tag fitted to false leg

Tagged Bret Ravenhill spent three months fighting the urge to break his curfew — after the tracking device was fitted to his false leg.

Bret, 29 — convicted of possessing cannabis — was amazed when a Group 4 security worker failed to spot his left leg was made of metal and detachable.

Bret, who was given probation by a judge and barred for three months from going out at night, had his tag checked every four weeks and still no one realised.



In between he would prop his artificial leg in a corner and wear a spare in Barnsley, South Yorks.

Even when the tag was finally removed this week no one was the wiser.

As Group 4 launched a probe, a spokeswoman said: “We conduct our monitoring operation under rigorous procedures which include carrying out an assessment of the leg that is being tagged. It would appear that in this instance the procedure has not been followed.”