BBC News: ‘Mole man’s’ £300,000 repair bill
BBC News: ‘Mole man’s’ £300,000 repair bill A pensioner who created a labyrinth of tunnels under his house over 40 years has been forced to pay £300,000 for repairs carried out by a council.Excavations by William Lyttle, 77, who is also known as the mole man, almost caused the property in Mortimer Road, Hackney, east London, to collapse.
It is understood Mr Lyttle inherited the 20-room four-storey detached property from his parents. The house, which is dilapidated, could be worth more than £1m if renovated.
In 2001, his digging led to a 15ft-wide hole in the public footpath.
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