Four charged over Harry Potter manuscripts theft

A 44-year-old man was charged last night with stealing copies of chapters of the new Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix novel.

Donald Parfitt, of Worlingham, Suffolk, an employee of Clays printing firm in Bungay, had been released on bail to appear before magistrates in Lowestoft on May 14, a police spokesman said.

Garry Cox, 18, of Harleston, Norfolk, and two 16-year-old boys from Beccles, Suffolk, have been charged with handling stolen goods and will also appear before Lowestoft magistrates on May 14.