Police ‘take away’ wanted man hiding in tiny Kettering cupboard ... tucking into a tasty burger

He was squished into a tiny 20-inch cupboard

A man wanted by police was discovered hiding in a tiny utilities cupboard eating his dinner.

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The tiny cupboard where officers found the man hiding

Kettering neighbourhood policing team had been looking for the criminal after an alleged breach of a court order.

After a search, they found him hiding in this mini space and took him into custody.

Speaking on social media, one officer said: “NPT officers tasked with arrest for breach of court order... find adult male hiding in a tiny cupboard, only about 20in cube.

”To top that, he’s eating a burger while waiting and hoping we go away.

”We win.

”#hideandseek #nextcontestantplease.”

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