A convicted criminal has moved in with a married couple against their wishes after giving their address in court as his home. I'm struggling with this one - could it possibly be true? In the UK we are so drenched in the sensational outpourings of our media that we now now longer recognize lies when we see them. No matter, here's the story as a direct cut and paste - nothing I could do to the text would make it seem any dumber.

Shane Sims, 19, has spent the last few days living with Brenda and Robert Cole after he was sentenced to a week's curfew for breaching a supervision order. But the couple claim the first they knew about it was when Sims, a friend of their daughter, moved in on Thursday – followed by security contractors who put a box in a bedroom to monitor his movements with an ankle tag.

Sims appeared before magistrates last Thursday where he admitted breaching a two-year supervision order imposed for assault.

He gave the Coles' Bristol address as his bail address but the Probation Service did not verify it.
Sims claims he was told he could stay by the Coles' 16-year-old daughter Tanya after he fell out with his father.

Now, forgive me for appearing a little bullish - but, if this 19 year old thug appeared at my house in a similar manner, I'm sure my husband would find ways to dissuade him from staying.

Metro.co.uk