British conman accused of ramming police with car goes on trial in France

Robert Hendy-Freegard, 53, a serial swindler who featured in Netflix documentary, allegedly injured officers in getaway attemptA British conman who featured in a Netflix documentary will go on trial on Thursday accused of deliberately ramming two French police officers with his car as he attempted a getaway.Robert Hendy-Freegard, 53, nicknamed the Puppet Master because of his career as a serial swindler, made his escape after injuring the gendarmes at his home in the Creuse in central France. Continue reading...

British conman accused of ramming police with car goes on trial in France

Robert Hendy-Freegard, 53, a serial swindler who featured in Netflix documentary, allegedly injured officers in getaway attempt

A British conman who featured in a Netflix documentary will go on trial on Thursday accused of deliberately ramming two French police officers with his car as he attempted a getaway.

Robert Hendy-Freegard, 53, nicknamed the Puppet Master because of his career as a serial swindler, made his escape after injuring the gendarmes at his home in the Creuse in central France. Continue reading...