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Man caught by long finger of the law

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USA: A severed finger left at the crime scene helped police in Arizona arrest a man suspected of trying to steal copper wire from a truck.

The spool of wire — worth more than $300 (€220) — had been pulled out about 6m from the truck, and what appeared to be a cut-off finger was caught in the wiring. Forensic technicians were able to match the fingerprint to 29-year-old Joshua Allen Goverman.

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