KING’S LYNN, NORFOLK – In an incident described by locals as “just another Tuesday in King’s Lynn,” John Bolton, 28, and his half-sister Tina Durkin, 24, were caught ‘having relations’ in a public park.
By Our Norfolk Reporter: Ian Bred
Witnesses were horrified to witness the inappropriate family bonding in the well-frequented area known for its picturesque views, historic charm, and, apparently, its thriving tradition of keeping it in the family.
According to court documents, a stunned bystander phoned authorities after spotting Durkin administering what one officer later described as “an enthusiastic Norfolk handshake” in broad daylight, within sight of children splashing in the nearby paddling pool. When police arrived, Bolton was found “thrusting his hips onto her feet,” a move that, while unconventional, was swiftly identified as a clear violation of public decency laws.
Dirtybomb
Bolton, of Dirtybomb Road, Wisbech, appeared before Norwich Crown Court, where he was sentenced to four months in prison for his misadventures. Meanwhile, Durkin, of Little Bifter, Spalding, had already been jailed last year for a series of offences including, but not limited to, exposing herself at a church jumble sale—an event the vicar has since described as “the worst thing to happen to the parish since the Reformation.”
The scandal has reignited the age-old stereotype that such behaviour is “normal for Norfolk.” Defenders of the county insist that the phrase is an unfair slur, but critics point to centuries of eyebrow-raising family trees as evidence to the contrary. One local, speaking under anonymity, mused, “Look, it’s not like we condone this sort of thing. But when your options are limited to your own village and there’s only so many people with different surnames, well, things happen.”
Lord Justice Marmaduke Rassie-Farquharson VII, presiding over the case, noted that while the defendants had shown remorse, their “astoundingly Norfolk” conduct left the court with little choice but to impose custodial sentences. “Some traditions are best left in the past,” he concluded, before swiftly adjourning to ensure he didn’t miss his own train back to London.
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Scandal visited the picturesque seaside town of Cromer this week, when local siblings, John and Suzie Doyle, announced that they are expecting their first child together.https://t.co/c5fmTUEg25
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