AN overzealous traffic warden has been slammed by a Barnsley man - after he was accused of having a severed head in the back of his car.
Ben Sanders, 35, of Castle Street, left his car parked outside St George's Church, York Street, on Thursday.
When returning to the car, Ben noticed that nearby a traffic warden had issued him a ticket for being parked illegally - despite the disabled badge being in view.
"The warden was on the phone beside my car having what sounded like a very serious phone call," Ben said. "I was annoyed about the ticket as the badge was in place but he told me he was more concerned about what was on the back seat."
Danielle, Ben's partner, is a hairdressing student and her equipment is usually left in the Ford Fiesta - including a head mannequin.
"The warden rang the police as he thought I had been driving around Barnsley with a decapitated head in the back of my car," Ben added. "I totally forgot about the ticket as I was so annoyed that this man was calling me a murderer."
Ben - who has contacted the council in a bid to get the fine rescinded - now sees the funny side of it.
"All I was doing was taking my mother-in-law to church - I'm not Ted Bundy."
