A man fined £500 for illegally posing as a Royal Navy admiral at a Remembrance Sunday event told police: “I’ve been expecting you.”Jonathan Carley, 65, caused a backlash after wearing the uniform and medals of a high-ranking officer during a wreath-laying service in Llandudno, North Wales, on Nov 9. Gwyn Jones, the district judge, fined him £500 and ordered him to pay £85 towards the prosecution costs as well as a £200 surcharge. “It’s a sad reflection upon you that you chose to do such a thing on a very difficult day for so many,” he told Llandudno magistrates’ court on Monday. James Neary, prosecuting, said Carley wore medals for service in Iraq and Syria at the “well attended” Remembrance service and approached organisers to introduce himself. A photograph of Carley at the event went viral on social media, and when he was arrested on Nov 14, he told police: “I’ve been expecting you.”

Source: Stuff January 06, 2026 05:36 UTC