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Shifnal optician to appear in court on porn charge after shop shuts down

An optician who ran a shop in Shifnal will appear in court next month.

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Tim Vanes Optician in Shifnal has ceased trading. Photo: Google StreetView,

Timothy Guy Vanes, who set up Tim Vanes Optician, will appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court on February 3 charged with possessing an extreme pornographic image with animals.

The 61-year-old of Summit Close, Shrewsbury, pleaded not guilty to the charge at Telford Magistrates Court on December 17, last year.

On Friday, a sign appeared in the window of Vanes' opticians in Park Street, Shifnal, stating: "It is with regret that this practice has ceased trading with immediate effect."

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