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Old 25-11-2010, 10:44   #17
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Re: Notorious Crimes in the Accrington Hynburn Area.

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Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
I recall that a man who was setting fire to his premises (in Abbey St I think) accidentally ignited himself and died. Thats what happens when you ignite petrol whilst you are standing in the fumes from it.
That's not the one, I am going back to early 90's I was told that someone burned a cafe down for the insurance not realising that a member of the family was asleep upstairs in the flat above the cafe. They died and the arsonists went to prison. Does that ring any bells?
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