'Persistent' thief stole railway cable in Herts while on bail for same offence
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'Persistent' thief stole railway cable in Herts while on bail for same offence
• A man who repeatedly stole railway cable across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, while on bail for the same offence, has been jailed.
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