Dyslexic postman escapes jail

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Dyslexic postman dumped letters as he struggled to read addresses

A postman has escaped jail for dumping more than 400 letters in a field because he was dyslexic and struggled to read addresses on envelopes.

Wayne Daniels, 25, was an agency worker with Royal Mail for two years before he took up the role as postman but he never told anyone about his learning disability.

His frustration at understanding addresses boiled over during a daily round on March 16 this year when drove out to a small village and dumped 420 bills, letters and parcels in a field.

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