Herefordshire man admits inciting child to run away
A HEREFORDSHIRE man has been handed a conditional discharge after inciting a child to run away.
James Steele entered a guilty plea after previously pleading not guilty when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford.
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The court heard the 35-year-old had knowingly incited a child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, to run or stay away in Bromyard on May 11.
Steele, of Little Hereford Street, Bromyard, was handed a 30-month conditional discharge and must pay costs of £300.
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