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Three people have been named and shamed after appearing in court for fly-tipping and waste-related offences.
Durham County Council have published details of three residents in the region who have recently appeared at Peterlee Magistrates Court.
Both Marzena Kieliszek, 29, of Brewer Street, Bishop Auckland, and Sarah Heseltine, 27, of Leslie Street, West Auckland, were prosecuted and convicted for their involvement in separate fly-tipping offences, both of which took place in the Bishop Auckland area.
Magistrates heard how the Defendants were contacted initially by letter, and when they did not respond, a Notice was served upon them requesting that they attend an interview.
Neither defendant assisted in the investigation or attended their interviews.
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The Magistrates found them both guilty and ordered Kieliszek to pay a total of £604, and Heseltine a total of £740, which included a fine, costs and a victim surcharge.
On the same day, David Thompson, 41, of Cragdale Gardens, Hetton le Hole, was found guilty of offences relating to the transport of waste without the correct Licences and Paperwork.
The Magistrates ordered him to pay a total of £580, which again included a fine, costs and a victim surcharge.