COLA CAN FAILS TO LEAD POLICE TO BOMBER

AN EMPTY cola can has proved to be a false lead in a police investigation into Lewes' exploding parking meters.

The can was found some weeks ago next a recently detonated meter.

Police found DNA on it that matched a sample on the national police data base.

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They have since spoken to the man and cleared him from their inquiries.

More than 200 parking meters have been blown up in Lewes since charges were introduced in October, 2004.

Some 300,000 damage has been caused.

There is a 5,000 reward out for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of the culprit.

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