Winchelsea man charged following alleged removal of items from WWI wreck

A Winchelsea man has been charged in connection with the alleged removal of items from a sunken Royal Navy warship in the English Channel.

John Blight, 57, of Old River Way is charged with three counts of dishonestly failing to disclose items of wreck to the Receiver of Wreck with intent to make a gain, according to Kent Police.

Another man, Nigel Ingram, 56, of London Road, Teynham, has been charged with the same three counts in addition to being in possession of £16,000 worth of criminal property, police say.

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