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Stuntman Merlin's new record

Published: 9:44 AM September 1, 2010    Updated: 4:03 PM November 7, 2020

NORTH Devon stuntman and entertainer Merlin Cadogan has won a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Merlin broke the world record for escaping from police handcuffs on the ITV 1 show Magic Numbers on Saturday night, He was cuffed by Crimewatch personalit

NORTH Devon stuntman and entertainer Merlin Cadogan has won a place in the Guinness Book of Records.

Merlin broke the world record for escaping from police handcuffs on the ITV 1 show Magic Numbers on Saturday night,

He was cuffed by Crimewatch personality Rav and managed to pick the locks to escape from six pairs in the space of one minute.

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