Officials are investigating whether a man who attended a Remembrance Sunday event dressed as a Royal Navy officer was a fake.

The alleged imposter, named as 64-year-old Jonathan David Carley, sparked outrage after he was seen laying a wreath at Sunday’s ceremony in Llandudno, north Wales.

He has faced a backlash from veterans who have branded him a real-life “ Walter Mitty “, while the Ministry of Defence warned impersonating a naval officer could be a criminal offence.

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Military ‘imposter’

Photos taken at the commemoration show a man in a naval officer’s uniform saluting the Llandudno war memorial before marching away.

He was seen wearing 12 medals and an MBE as he walked in formation

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