article_snippet: The pensioner has to check in with authorities twice a day but is otherwise free to come and go as The pensioner pleases, The Sun reports.
article_snippet: Harry Fletcher, a former senior official in the probation officers’ union NAPO, said Harry Fletcher, a former senior official in the probation officers’ union NAPO costs taxpayers about £25,000 a year to keep Roberts at the hostel, which is staffed 24 hours a day.
article_snippet: taking the overall bill to the taxpayer to around £31,000.
highlights_snippet: Harry Roberts has to check in with authorities twice daily but is free to come and go .
  
highlights_snippet: One neighbour described Harry Roberts as looking like 'the cat who got the cream'
  Harry Roberts bail hostel, along with state pension, costing taxpayers £31,000 a year .