Letter: Falsely accused

Master Simon Thacker
Friday 25 February 1994 19:02 EST
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Sir: On Monday my sister and I were accused of truancy while shopping at a market with my mum. What I was actually doing was spending some time on holiday at half-term in Oxford (Oxford schools had half-term the week before Dorset schools).

I had heard on the news that big measures were being taken to stop truancy but I don't feel that being snapped at by a greengrocer is the right way to go about it. After that I have been very intimidated walking around town on my holiday.

Yours faithfully,

SIMON THACKER (aged 12)

Weymouth, Dorset

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