One-legged man accused of fraud over disability allowance A MAN with one leg was accused of being a benefit cheat because officials had examined the wrong limb. Former truck driver Robert Punter, 63, was hauled before court and accused of falsely claiming benefits despite having his left leg amputated in JanuaryHe had suffered problems with the leg for many years after it was shattered in a boyhood shotgun accident in which he almost died.The confusion over his benefit claims was because he also later suffered a serious toe injury to his right foot.
One-legged man accused of fraud over disability allowance A MAN with one leg was accused of being a benefit cheat because officials had examined the wrong limb. Former truck driver Robert Punter, 63, was hauled before court and accused of falsely claiming benefits despite having his left leg amputated in JanuaryHe had suffered problems with the leg for many years after it was shattered in a boyhood shotgun accident in which he almost died.The confusion over his benefit claims was because he also later suffered a serious toe injury to his right foot.Dentist hopes to clone John Lennon using ex-Beatle’s toothA MAN who bought John Lennon’s tooth at an auction two years ago is now hoping to clone the music icon using DNA from the molar. "If scientists think they can clone mammoths, then John Lennon could be next,” Canadian dentist Dr Michael Zuk told The Examiner.Dr Zuk made headlines when he bought the ex-Beatle’s tooth for $30,000 at auction in 2011.At the time, he said: "Most people would say I was crazy, but I think it’s fantastic”.And now we know why.