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DIY stick ladder death

Trevor Wyn Roberts, 77, was a keen DIY man. He wanted to fix his roof so he built a ladder with sticks. His wife said it looked very unsafe but he didn’t care. It eventually broke and he fell to his death.

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/keen-diy-man-died-after-17542155.amp

Submitted on 02/29/2020

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Reference: September 15 2019

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
According to the article the victims wife considered the homemade ladder "completely unsafe", so I'm more than willing to accept this. Thanks!


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
He what now!? Thanks!