HOMELESS Falmouth man Sticky O'Rourke and his partner Moy are squatting in the former Edinburgh Woollen Mill site on Market Street.

O'Rourke, aged 45, who was sent to prison last year after being involved in a bomb hoax in the town, moved into the premises over the weekend.

A nearby shop worker told the Packet: "The door fell open while someone was leaning on it and they went in. Now it looks like they've found keys to the front door."

A legal notice has been put up in the window, stating that it is a non residential property and anyone living there is liable to prosecution.

Next to that sign is a note which reads: "Alfie go whistle round back and I'll let you in thru back gate. S & M."

The shop worker added: "They bought a plant from Wilko. They have been coming and going quite a lot and they've also been up on the roof."

When the Packet visited the three-storey building at 11am on Tuesday, there was no sign of the pair or their dog.

A fast food bag and a plant were the only items visible on the empty ground floor, but the shop worker added: "They're definitely in there, but probably asleep at the moment."

It was a similar scene at the back of the property, where there was no obvious sign of an unwarranted entry beyond the six-foot high metal fence.

Richard Gates, town centre manager, said: "We're well aware of the situation. We have to go through the due process involving the property agent Scott Burridge Commercial and the police."

Edinburgh Woollen Mill stopped trading in Falmouth back in 2016, since when it has been empty.