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birmingham UK, burglars and bo

2006 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

HONORABLE MENTION

'Bungling burglars accidentally blew up a house as they tried to steal a boiler, police believe. Two men were taken to hospital with burns and a third suffered serious injuries in the blast yesterday. Police believe the men were smoking as they tried to remove a gas boiler from the building in West Bromwich, Birmingham (UK). Hundreds of houses were evacuated and the road will remain sealed off until structural engineers have assesssed the damage. One man was trapped under rubble for more than an hour after being thrown out of a first floor window during the blast. Fire crews who rescued him said there had beena strong smell of gas in the property. Another man suffered 18 per cent burns in the explosion, which destroyed one disused house and damaged neighbouring properties.'

Submitted on 11/06/2006

Submitted by: rosie lugosi
Reference: Metro North West, 24 oct 2006

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James said:
Maybe Toss: Bystanders Hurt
Thanks, Rosie. This submission COULD be funny, but as usual it has been made confusing by the efforts of some hack journalist. Did the crooks die? Was the person thrown out the first floor window a crook or a bystander? WOULD THAT I KNEW!!! I am going to have to err in favor of bystanders having been hurt. Too bad, because this otherwise smacks of "The Three Stooges" in action!


Graham said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
As no-one else was injured in this 'accident' and the burglars themslevs were merely injured, I would nominate these fools for an HM. Smoking in the presence of any gas is sheer stupidity. http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/news/tm_headline=blast-wrecks-house-and-injures-suspected-thieves&method=full&objectid=17981971&siteid=50002-name_page.html


Jorge said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt


Jack said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I have to agree with Graham. No bystanders were hurt according the link which he kindly supplied.


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