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LEE GEBBIE, 50, WORE THE TOUPEE TO DISGUISE HIS APPEARANCE AND PILFER MULTIPLE SETS OF THE POPULAR TOY IN A SERIES OF RAIDS AT B&M IN MANSFIELD, NOTTS 14:02, 03 Jun 2025 A bungling thief
donned a 'Boris Johnson-style' wig in a bid to hide his identity while swiping £750 worth of LEGO, yet he has managed to avoid time behind bars. Lee Gebbie, 50, embarked on a
spree of nabbing the beloved bricks in an array of thefts at B&M in Mansfield, Notts, purloining multiple sets. At first opting for a flat cap as a ruse, Gebbie then switched up his
disguise with a tousled blonde wig reminiscent of Boris Johnson's unkempt style. READ MORE: COUNCIL ADMISSION ABOUT 'PIG STY' CENTRE Caught red-handed by CCTV on March 24,
Gebbie was seen stowing away Lego boxes into a sizeable 'bag for life', leading to his arrest soon after. A sweep of his digs in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, led the police to
unearth the comical wig. Article continues below Facing up to his shenanigans, Gebbie pleaded guilty to six theft charges at Mansfield Magistrates' Court. The court handed him a 12-week
custodial sentence, suspended for a year, along with instructions to furnish £750 as compensation. Gebbie, representing himself and showing emotional strain, shared that he had been
weathering a stormy patch in his life, having just lost a dear friend. His confession was heartfelt: "I was in a bad time in my life, I was losing my flat and everything was going
wrong." With a firm resolve, he declared, "I have stopped shoplifting now. I have managed to stay off the drugs." Article continues below Sergeant Catherine Darby of
Nottinghamshire Police sent a bold warning that retail theft will not go overlooked in the Mansfield area, stating that crooks like Gebbie will eventually be apprehended notwithstanding
their attempts to camouflage themselves. Darby brought a touch of levity to the situation by adding, "In all my years as a police officer, I've seen plenty of suspects try and
avoid detection in various different ways, but I have to say that this was definitely a first."