Cash to burn

Anyone involved in investments will be aware that there are several ways to lose money. Most centre on people who think they are clever, making decisions that prove to be otherwise.

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Whether it was stupidity or madness that caused 63-year old Nottingham resident Leo Casey to burn £17,000 of his own cash, we will never know.

The man torched the pile after an argument with his partner, a court heard. Police called to the incident said they observed the man ignite a bundle of £20 notes and then throw it out of a window. Officers then noticed smoke coming from upstairs where Casey was setting fire to a further pile of money in the bathroom. To make matters worse for Mr Casey, he was awarded 18 months community service for arson.

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