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Female pensioner charged with theft after flowers taken from Barking cemetery

Sarah Shaffi

Published: 8:27 AM December 9, 2011

Updated: 6:56 AM October 14, 2020

A Dagenham pensioner has been arrested and charged by police investigating the alleged theft of flowers from a Barking cemetery.

Berta Manzanero, 71, of Green Lane, is due to appear at Redbridge Magistrates’ Court this morning.

She is charged with one count of theft - the stealing of four pots of flowers valued at �15 belonging to Steve Rose from Rippleside Cemetery on November 19.

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