Daniel Park, 26, from Crewkerne in Somerset was this week given a four-month jail sentence which has been suspended for two years. Earlier this year he was convicted of installing solid fuel and wood-burning stoves by falsely claiming he was registered and legally allowed to do so. The court heard a number of harrowing stories from his customers.
Pleaded guilty to 15 charges
The defendant pleaded guilty to 15 charges of breaching consumer protection regulations which included using fake certificates to back up his claims. It would appear that much of his work came via his Facebook page and while perfectly understandable that customers took his claims at face value, there are ways and means to check whether someone is registered to install stoves.