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William Ernest Sigley Burns, 63, admitted conspiring to supply both heroin and cocaine while he was employed as the caretaker at St Mark’s Elm Tree Pr

William Ernest Sigley Burns, 63, admitted conspiring to supply both heroin and cocaine while he was employed as the caretaker at St Mark’s Elm Tree Primary School in Bishopton Road West.Burns, who is no longer employed at the school, was arrested after drugs were seized from his home 10 yards from the school’s nursery building.
Burns, now of St Cuthbert’s Road, was granted bail and will return to court on December 18 for sentencing.His accomplice, Stephen Michael Sparrow, 23, also of St Cuthbert’s Road, has pleaded guilty to the same charges and is also awaiting sentence.During a previous hearing, the court heard police stopped a BMW on April 2 which is alleged to have been driven by Burns. Crack cocaine with a street value of £1,690 was seized along with heroin. Heroin and Class C drugs were found in his bungalow.

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