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Old 23 September 2009, 05:29 AM
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Blow Your Top Family Inside House During Demolition

British police said they arrested a pair of builders who allegedly began demolishing a farmhouse while the resident family was still inside.

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/09/...3171253655927/
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Old 23 September 2009, 07:26 AM
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Not allegedly either. The BBC report shows him in action.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/d...re/8268629.stm

(no idea if the clip is accessible to anyone outside the UK)
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Old 23 September 2009, 07:35 AM
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The UPI story makes it sound like full scale demolition of the building. There is a more detailed report here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/d...re/8268629.stm

The builders took material from the roof of the Barlborough house, claiming they were taking back materials after homeowner refused to pay fully for his extension. This resulted in demolition of the roof.
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