Property News · April 10, 2017

Man who torched dream home after row with building society is jailed


Firefighters found Charles Chestnut strumming a guitar and cooking on a barbecue next to the burning buildingA man who set fire to his dream rural retreat following a bitter dispute with a building society was found strumming a guitar and cooking on a barbecue next to the burning building by firefighters who arrived to help.Charles Chestnut, 55, who was jailed for five years for arson on Monday, had hung a sign on the farmhouse gate before starting the fire, warning: “Danger keep out. Private property undergoing complete renovation.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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