British paratrooper hero jailed in Georgia for possessing legally-prescribed drugs for a spinal injury is made to pay £28,000 to leave prison
Former sergeant Matthew 'Des' Desmond', 49, will plead guilty despite having paperwork proving the drugs were prescribed for a spinal injury sustained from a jump in Afghanistan.
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- British paratrooper hero jailed in Georgia for possessing legally-prescribed drugs for a spinal injury is made to pay £28,000 to leave prison
Former sergeant Matthew 'Des' Desmond', 49, will plead guilty despite having paperwork proving the drugs were prescribed for a spinal injury sustained from a jump in Afghanistan.
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