http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-24653507
A former mayor has been found guilty of a series of explosions in a town which a neighbour described as sounding like a "battlefield".John Larsen, 46, got a "thrill" from his actions, which had the potential to kill, Caernarfon Crown Court was told.The explosions happened in the Lenten Pool area from January to April.In the most serious incident, he blew up a Land Rover, showered ball-bearings and shrapnel over a large area.Larsen was found guilty of three counts of arson, one of causing an explosion likely to endanger life and another of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life.Judge Merfyn Hughes QC warned the Liberal Democrat town councillor that he faced a lengthy sentence.He said it was "a very unusual case and these are very serious offences". Larsen, who was mayor of Denbigh in 1999, is expected to be sentenced on Thursday afternoon.
John Larsen, 46, got a "thrill" from his actions, which had the potential to kill, Caernarfon Crown Court was told.
The explosions happened in the Lenten Pool area from January to April.
In the most serious incident, he blew up a Land Rover, showered ball-bearings and shrapnel over a large area.
Larsen was found guilty of three counts of arson, one of causing an explosion likely to endanger life and another of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life.
Judge Merfyn Hughes QC warned the Liberal Democrat town councillor that he faced a lengthy sentence.
He said it was "a very unusual case and these are very serious offences". Larsen, who was mayor of Denbigh in 1999, is expected to be sentenced on Thursday afternoon.
― Mark G, Thursday, 24 October 2013 11:57 (twelve years ago)
I noticed this story but couldn't find anywhere to put it on ILX
― Thomas K Amphong (Tom D.), Thursday, 24 October 2013 12:00 (twelve years ago)
Was totally expecting this to be a Boris story.
― gotta lol geir (NickB), Thursday, 24 October 2013 12:02 (twelve years ago)
When mayors go bad and smoke crack
― Thomas K Amphong (Tom D.), Friday, 1 November 2013 10:53 (eleven years ago)
When mayors go bad and use insulting language about disabled people
― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 09:17 (eleven years ago)
Insulting language + fascist eugnenics
― glumdalclitch, Tuesday, 15 April 2014 09:53 (eleven years ago)
Indeed, update: fallen on his sword
― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 10:01 (eleven years ago)
Ha, a guy in my work just said, "Do they know what they're doing upstairs, bunch of mongols". He is up for retirement at the end of the month admittedly.
― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 10:37 (eleven years ago)