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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pugnate on Friday, April 20, 2007, 08:14:34 AM
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link (http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2292999.html?menu=)
Rookie plumber 'burns down £5m mansion'
A rookie plumber is believed to have burnt down a £5 million waterside mansion on his first day at work.
More than 60 firefighters were called to the listed building after a soldering job went wrong, says the Daily Mail.
Kittery Court, in Kingswear, Devon, is owned by Andrew Brownsword - famous for his Forever Friends range of greeting cards.
Workers at the site were determined to keep the identity of their plumber colleague a secret.
But residents suggested the fire was accidentally sparked by a 17-year-old apprentice.
John Howes, of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, said the plumber was working for a firm of sub-contracted mechanical engineers and was "very upset".
He said: "It appears at this stage that this was an unfortunate plumber who was soldering in the roof space of a large building, which was undergoing total renovation."
One neighbour of the property which stands in 1.6 acres said: "I heard it was started by a teenager on his first day. You have to feel sorry for the poor lad. He must feel terrible."
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Contractors: "You're fired!"
Plumber: "So...do I still get paid for the first day?"
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lol Ghandi.
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Sucks to be that guy.