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The Night of the Mugger
Winston Trew, arrested for mugging in 1972, became a win for police and press alike
Winston Trew has just been arrested for mugging. It's 1972 and the crime has recently made its way to Britain from the United States. Dangerous thugs, replicating their American counterparts, have made the city of London their hunting ground - so Winston's eventual conviction is a win for the police, and for the press.
The problem is, 22-year-old Winston is completely innocent.
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