British conman accused of ramming police with car goes on trial in France
Robert Hendy-Freegard, 53, a serial swindler who featured in Netflix documentary, allegedly injured officers in getaway attemptA British conman who featured in a Netflix documentary will go on trial on Thursday accused of deliberately ramming two French police officers with his car as he attempted a getaway.Robert Hendy-Freegard, 53, nicknamed the Puppet Master because of his career as a serial swindler, made his escape after injuring the gendarmes at his home in the Creuse in central France. Continue reading...
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Robert Hendy-Freegard, 53, a serial swindler who featured in Netflix documentary, allegedly injured officers in getaway attempt
A British conman who featured in a Netflix documentary will go on trial on Thursday accused of deliberately ramming two French police officers with his car as he attempted a getaway.
Robert Hendy-Freegard, 53, nicknamed the Puppet Master because of his career as a serial swindler, made his escape after injuring the gendarmes at his home in the Creuse in central France. Continue reading...