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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 29 May 2014

    Michael Wheatley, known as the Skull Cracker, admits robbing building society while on the run from UK open prisonhttp://bbc.in/1muA2Ol 

    4:39 AM - 29 May 2014
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      1. Mikkedave‏ @Latmatol 30 May 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking must pay the time

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      1. John Edge‏ @captainjohnedge 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking How long before he is out on 'Day Release' again?

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      1. John Austen  🇬🇧  ❌  🇬🇧‏ @JohnCaveAusten 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking What about campaigning for proper prisons and proper prison sentences? Or is that too 'UKIP' for you?

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      1. Mr Nice Guy.‏ @donushick 29 May 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking there has been a serious panic today morning as the nation celebrate democracy which they experience Bob explosion I'm Abuja.

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      1.  📡Kirky 📡‏ @JRKirky 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Shock Horror! ... He should never have been trusted in the first place. Maybe we'll learn one day soon!

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      1. mooremusic.biz‏ @mooremusicbiz 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Open prison - what a stupid oxymoron that is.

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      1. ValisForEU‏ @numbdave 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking also known as Mike the Brain, I expect.

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      1. ( Contentious Tel )‏ @terrydrain 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Close all open prisons .

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      1. Aneka Martin‏ @AnekaVm 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking skull cracker rob building society while on the run

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      1. Francis Dagadzi‏ @fdagadzi 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking that is bad

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      1. the 17th Ados‏ @Ados17 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking prison works.......

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      1. Breaking Dad‏ @toblaaar 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking wait till the knightrider, toecrusher and bubba hear about this.....

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      1. mar p. briz‏ @briz_mar 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking at least you didn't deny Mr. Wheatley

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      2. Keith Edkins  🇬🇧󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🤝 🇪🇺 #FBPE #WATON‏ @keithedkins 29 May 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        .@BBCBreaking I hope they didn't put "Michael 'the Skull Cracker' Wheatley" on the charge sheet. Might be a bit prejudicial ...

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      3. Colin Rosenstiel‏ @CRRosenstiel 29 May 2014
        Replying to @keithedkins

        @keithedkins Like that Irish Euro-MP Luke 'Ming' FLANAGAN you mean?

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      4. Keith Edkins  🇬🇧󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🤝 🇪🇺 #FBPE #WATON‏ @keithedkins 29 May 2014
        Replying to @CRRosenstiel

        @CRRosenstiel I understand Luke Flanagan adopted the Ming the Merciless persona himself.

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      2.  🎃 Fan of David Paisley  🎃‏ @KarenKts11 29 May 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        . @BBCBreaking Dear Prison Authorities, please don't put this man back in an open prison. Signed, the population of the UK.

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      1. Black Rabbit of Inlé‏ @TimGooderham 29 May 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Which was a very stupid thing to have done.

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