THE creator of children’s TV character Rastamouse avoided prison today for benefits fraud after the judge’s daughter asked him not to jail the author. Michael de Souza, 64, who wrote the kids’ books ...

The creator of reggae-loving children’s TV juggernaut Rastamouse has avoided a jail sentence for benefit fraud, and he may have the judge’s eight-year-old daughter to thank. Michael De Souza created ...

Michael De Souza handed community service after judge’s daughter says he should not be jailed The creator of the children’s TV character Rastamouse has been ordered to do community service for benefit ...

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The creator of the popular children’s TV character Rastamouse has denied being a benefits cheat. Michael de Souza, 64, denied two counts of dishonestly failing to notify the Department for Work and ...

The creator of the Rastamouse children's TV series has been sentenced for benefit fraud - with the judge referencing the show by telling the court that "not even Da Easy Crew can get him out of this ...

Waa gwan? In case you didn’t know, that’s Afro-Caribbean slang for “What’s going on?” It’s one of the expressions used by Rastamouse, a reggae-loving rodent in a new BBC cartoon, which has upset mums ...

Rastamouse along with his crew, Scratchy and Zoomer are a mystery-solving reggae-playing band who live by their motto 'redemption, not retribution.' Grovetown wakes to the sound of snoring on the ...

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Rastamouse along with his crew, Scratchy and Zoomer are a mystery-solving reggae-playing band who live by their motto 'redemption, not retribution.' The Jammin' Dodger has gone missing and Lil' Patch ...

Rastamouse: 2011 onwards More than 200 complaints were made last year about the crime-fighting, reggae-loving Rastafarian rodent, mostly arguing that the show mocks – or encourages – the use of ...