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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...

Some well known faces from Carmarthenshire will be locked up on Wednesday to help sufferers of domestic abuse. A mobile cell will be set up in Nott Square, Carmarthen, and some high profile people will be arrested by police and held captive until they raise their bail money using their mobile phone. The ‘Jail for Bail’ event has been 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. The ‘Jail for Bail’ event has been organised by the Carmarthenshire Domestic Abuse Forum to mark White Ribbon Week. 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. The White Ribbon campaign asks people and organisations to make a pledge to end violence towards women. A ‘Women from History’ walkabout is also being held on Friday. Women dressed in costumes to represent famous females f...