Mystery prankster who left gnomes in people's gardens every summer for 10 years is finally revealed

A retired civil servant who spent 10 years sneaking out at night to put garden gnomes all over his tiny village kept the secret to his grave.

The antics of Peter Leighton were only revealed in a eulogy by his son - and had mourners in hysterics.

The 61-year-old had run rings round his 100 neighbours in the village of Brattleby, Lincolnshire - most of whom suspected it was a 'joker named Howard' who supplied gnomes to discount shop Poundland.

But the secret was revealed at Mr Leighton's funeral on Monday after he lost an eight-year battle with prostate cancer.

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