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pjdscott discovered 3 months ago- Extraordinary story about an Irishman living in London who dugg tunnels under his house and nearby public pavements, only for them to collapse. The council evicted him and sued the owner. The London high court ordered him to pay £283,026 for the repairs and £10,000 legal costs. Some people have too much misplaced energy! By Gareth Morgan Wednesday April 16 2008 An Irishman who dug a labyrinth of tunnels under his London home is in a financial hole after being ordered to pay around £300,000 (â,¬373,000) to stop it collapsing. Retired civil engineer William Lyttle (77) has been dubbed "mole man" because he excavated hundreds of feet under his home and beneath nearby pavements in London. Hackney Council eventually evicted him, before sending workmen to save the house, which had been propped up with wooden beams and debris. The council put scaffolding around the 20-room Victorian property, and concrete was poured into tunnels to shore it up. Now the High Court in London has ordered Mr Lyttle to pay £283,026 for the repairs and £10,000 legal costs -- thought to be the biggest award in the UK for a "public nuisance" case. He also dug holes in which he put cars, boats and other items. Mr Lyttle, who defended himself, was given 14 days to pay. He is believed to have assets including a farm in Ireland, although court papers did not say where. - Gareth Morgan
