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Neighbour rewarded for bravery


A woman who saved her neighbours from a rogue trader has won a CTSI Hero Award

Richard Young

Posted 03 July 2019 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Hero Awards|South West


UPDATES: Sharon Conradie's quick thinking and courage protected elderly neighbours from an aggressive rogue trader, leading to a successful prosecution and recognition for her exceptional intervention.

Eagle-eyed Cornwall resident Sharon Conradie intervened to prevent a rogue trader from scamming her elderly neighbours, and has earned the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Hero Award for her bravery.

In August 2018, Sharon noticed a suspicious van parked across her neighbours' property, and a workman at their home gesturing towards trees and bushes. The rogue trader, later...

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