Police found knife thug hiding in loft

IMITATION GUN WAS ALSO DISCOVERED INSIDE TUMBLE DRYER

- By JOSHUA HARTLEY

A KNIFE-WIELDING thug was found hiding in a loft after a street fight in Mansfield.

Police were called to Newgate Lane at about 11.25am on Sunday, August 25 last year after residents reported an altercation between a group of people.

Investigations revealed that three men had intervened when they saw Liam Gilbert armed with a large blade and standing over a woman. It was also reported he could be in possession of a firearm.