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VARSITY UPDATE: WHO’S WINNING?
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UWE Maths student, 20-year-old George Middleton, has been jailed for two years and given sixty hours of community service after police found £500 worth of ecstasy in his home in Horfield. Described as a “normal student” by those close to him, Mr Middleton became increasingly withdrawn over this year as his drug habits developed. “He used to go out a bit to Motion and festivals so he was quite outgoing” said a friend of the student. “Just slowly over the last year he became more quiet and stopped coming out.” The friend also added that he “isn’t
what you would expect from a drug dealer. He is a good guy and he seemed like he had his head screwed on.” Mr Middleton pleaded guilty to possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply (MDMA) and possession of Class A (mushrooms) and Class B (cannabis) drugs. Police became suspicious and issued a warrant to search his house after the smell of cannabis was found to be emitting from his residence. The student’s lawyer has claimed that Mr Middleton suffered from social anxieties and took drugs in an attempt to “socialise with his peer group”.
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