In Pita Edwards’ 29 short years he’s accumulated 172 convictions and more than 30 prison sentences, mostly for dishonesty.
It took three years to secure an interview with Catch Me If You Can-style conman Pita Edwards. From behind the razor wire, he talks for the first time about his life and why he’s spent most of it ripping people off. Nikki Macdonald reports.
Two tattooed arms rest on the prison table. On the right forearm, the curling script spells “St Bernard”, after a good friend. He passed away, Pita Edwards explains later. He doesn’t offer any more details. On the left forearm is “St Michael” – after a man who helped him out when he was low.
They’re the patron saints of the prolifi…
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