3 w. ago 'Fake admiral' suspect who 'gatecrashed Remembrance ceremony' named by police

Images circulated on social media that showed a man dressed as an admiral decorated with medals during a wreath-laying ceremony on Remembrance Sunday, sparking public concern.

Events

3 w. ago Man charged following investigation into suspected fake admiral at Remembrance event

Jonathan Carley will appear at Caernarfon Magistrates' Court on December 11

Events

3 w. ago 'Fake admiral' suspect named by police after 'gatecrashing Remembrance ceremony'

Images circulated on social media that showed a man dressed as an admiral decorated with medals during a wreath-laying ceremony on Remembrance Sunday, sparking public concern

Events

3 w. ago Police charge man after suspected fake navy 'admiral' attends remembrance event

A naval uniform and a selection of medals have been recovered by police

Events

3 w. ago Suspected 'fake admiral' with 'impossible' medals took part in Welsh Remembrance parade

And it's not the first parade he's attended with some describing it as a 'disgusting' lack of respect for veterans

Politics

3 w. ago Imposter 'Walter Mitty' Rear Admiral 'with phoney medals' crashes Remembrance parades

The man, who has been dubbed a supreme "Walter Mitty figure", even saluted at the war memorial during the wreath-laying event as outage over the 'phoney medal' wearing suspected imposter was shared online

Events

4 w. ago Remembrance Sunday parade descends into 'chaos' due to 'security risk' near war memorial

Police advised organisers that the event couldn't go ahead until the issue was resolved

Events

4 w. ago Remembrance Sunday and a Pride parade: photos of the weekend

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