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Criminal spared jail term for being too tall for prison beds

Devon, England: A criminal who is 7ft 2in tall has escaped jail because he is too big for prison beds.

The 23-year-old giant, Jude Medcalf, was also too large for prison uniforms, a judge decided.

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