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An outspoken crook revealed to KentOnline how “easy Poundland” locks allured him to raid seaside arcades. But Robert Barton says he would have avoided Dymchurch New Beach Holiday Park’s amusements had he spotted the CCTV. The 41-year-old spoke candidly about his exploits moments after a judge rapped him at Canterbury Crown Court. The father-of-three described his temptation when he noticed cheap, easy-to-smash locks, having snuck through a fire door in the early hours. “I knew it was quite easy to do as I’ve done it before and I saw that they were just using the Poundland padlocks, but I didn’…

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