The three 17-year-olds visited homes armed with a fake sponsorship form claiming they were planning a run for Breast Cancer Care. But when the scam came to light, local police opted for the innovative sanction. PC Andy White, who came up with the idea, told the paper: "These lads are not bad lads really. I didn't think the courts would be the appropriate punishment."
The boys were led on their run by keen marathon runner Detective Constable John Thompson. "Starting at Kirk Ella police station in Hull, East Yorks, at 10am on Saturday, they ran to the Humber Bridge, crossed over and ran underneath before traversing back across once again," reported the Telegraph. "On returning to the north bank, the youths ran to Hessle Road police station where they were given a final warning."
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