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"near bankrupt" property developer sets fire to castle

newDude
newDude Posts: 150 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
Max Kay, 36, of Waylands Drive, Hunts Cross, Liverpool, pleaded guilty to a charge of arson that was reckless as to whether life was endangered when he appeared at Chester Crown Court. The blaze caused £6m worth of damage to Peckforton Castle.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2069159/Max-Kay-started-6m-blaze-Peckforton-Castle-Hotel-wedding-night.html

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  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    guess the wedding went well, then?
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • John_Pierpoint
    John_Pierpoint Posts: 8,396 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    edited 3 December 2011 at 1:49AM
    average-wedding-cost.jpg

    A funeral is about a third of that price, but would that cover the costs of the wake, the memorial costs and it certainly does not cover the ongoing charges - equivalent to a honeymoon costs:

    DIY can save on the Probate solicitor and bank fees: The £16,000 a bank may charge for probate on a £400,000 estate or the £8,000 a solicitor may charge.
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