City off limits to blind thief
A BLIND shoplifter from Glasgow has been banned by a court from entering Edinburgh city centre.
George Hamilton, 49, reportedly faces being locked up if he is found in any shops, bars or restaurants in the centre of the Capital over the next 12 months.
The ban was handed down when he made his latest appearance in court for shoplifting and the sheriff heard he had 96 previous convictions.
Hamilton, who lost his sight in 1990, relies on his heightened senses of hearing, touch and smell to carry out his thefts.
He said: "I've been banned from Marks & Spencer before for shoplifting, but not a whole city. It's a pity – I liked Edinburgh."
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