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Prison for Alumwell thief who blacked out Willenhall homes
Express & Star 30 Oct 09
A thief whose attempt to steal copper wiring from an electricity sub station caused 3,000 Black Country homes to lose power has been jailed for two years. John Hodgetts, aged 35, suffered a massive electric shock when he tried to remove the metal from the station in Bilston Street, Willenhall. He was spotted by a member of the public, writhing around on the ground in pain on November 29 last year…