A 19-year-old's homage to a Norfolk town went wrong when the tattooist made a spelling mistake. 

Corie Ewen lives in Holme Hale but he will soon be moving into a flat in his favourite place - Dereham. 

He said: "I have hung out in Dereham since I was young and all my mates live there.

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"We have had some good nights out and had great times at The Metro - I was sad when it closed."

Corie's original 'I <3 Derehan' tattooCorie's original 'I <3 Derehan' tattoo (Image: Corie Ewen)

On a recent holiday to Albufeira in Portugal with his friends, he got a tattoo on a boozy night out. 

He said: "I decided on an 'I ❤️ Dereham' tattoo as I thought it would be really funny and I also have a shirt that says it.

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The corrected 'I <3 Dereham tattoo' The corrected 'I <3 Dereham tattoo' (Image: Corie Ewen)

"It cost 50 euros and I got it just above my knee and I then showed my friend outside the shop.

"He told me it was spelt wrong so I ran back in laughing and the tattooist fixed it for free."

He was inked with 'I ❤️ Derehan' the first time around.

Mr Ewen added: "My new tattoo is a great party trick."