Secret millionaire arrested - for charity!
A secret millionaire and a headteacher with an OBE from the Queen were locked up to raise money for sufferers of domestic abuse.
Property developer Kevin Green from Burry Port and Courtney Saunders, headteacher of Rhydygors School in Carmarthen, were arrested and put behind bars in front of bewildered shoppers in Carmarthen town centre.
Kevin Green appeared on Channel 4’s The Secret Millionaire earlier this year and Courtney Saunders was awarded the OBE in 2000 for his services to education.
The pair were held captive until they raised enough for their bail using their mobile phones.
The ‘Jail for Bail’ event was organised by the Carmarthenshire Domestic Abuse Forum to mark White Ribbon Week. All the money raised will be used to help sufferers of domestic violence.
Domestic abuse co-ordinator Sam Jones said: “I would like to thank both Kevin and Courtney for their support, everyone from Llanelli, Carmarthen and Amman Valley Women’s Aid who braved the cold to help us raise money and all those who dug deep into their pockets and made a donation.
“So far we’ve raised £270, but there is still more fundraising going on.”
The White Ribbon campaign asks people and organisations to make a pledge to end violence towards women.
It is being supported by the Community Safety Partnership which is working with partner organisations to help and support victims of domestic violence in Carmarthenshire.
Executive board member for community safety Councillor Pam Palmer said: “Unfortunately women are more likely to be at risk in the home than outside of it. All the money raised this week will be used by the forum to help and support those suffering from domestic violence.”
Headteacher of Rhydygors School Courtney Saunders and secret millionaire Kevin Green are pictured in the mobile cell with PC Carl Mann and domestic abuse co-ordinator Sam Jones keeping a close eye on them.
Picture: Jeff Connell.
Property developer Kevin Green from Burry Port and Courtney Saunders, headteacher of Rhydygors School in Carmarthen, were arrested and put behind bars in front of bewildered shoppers in Carmarthen town centre.
Kevin Green appeared on Channel 4’s The Secret Millionaire earlier this year and Courtney Saunders was awarded the OBE in 2000 for his services to education.
The pair were held captive until they raised enough for their bail using their mobile phones.
The ‘Jail for Bail’ event was organised by the Carmarthenshire Domestic Abuse Forum to mark White Ribbon Week. All the money raised will be used to help sufferers of domestic violence.
Domestic abuse co-ordinator Sam Jones said: “I would like to thank both Kevin and Courtney for their support, everyone from Llanelli, Carmarthen and Amman Valley Women’s Aid who braved the cold to help us raise money and all those who dug deep into their pockets and made a donation.
“So far we’ve raised £270, but there is still more fundraising going on.”
The White Ribbon campaign asks people and organisations to make a pledge to end violence towards women.
It is being supported by the Community Safety Partnership which is working with partner organisations to help and support victims of domestic violence in Carmarthenshire.
Executive board member for community safety Councillor Pam Palmer said: “Unfortunately women are more likely to be at risk in the home than outside of it. All the money raised this week will be used by the forum to help and support those suffering from domestic violence.”
Headteacher of Rhydygors School Courtney Saunders and secret millionaire Kevin Green are pictured in the mobile cell with PC Carl Mann and domestic abuse co-ordinator Sam Jones keeping a close eye on them.
Picture: Jeff Connell.
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