Pascal Blasio, 57, destroyed or damaged 63 properties in the blast in the WirralA furniture shop owner who caused an 'apocalyptic' explosion in a bungled insurance job, which left 81 people injured, was found guilty this afternoon. One victim was even left with brain damage, facial fractures and life-changing disabilities after the explosion in March 2017. Prosecuting, Nigel Lawrence, QC said there was a 'truly chaotic scene in the aftermath of the explosion, one of complete and utter devastation. The most seriously injured was Lewis Jones, 21, who 'was sadly, in the wrong place at the wrong time, sat outside the furniture shop in a bus stop.' But just two working days after the explosion a claim was made to the insurers for £50,000 worth of furniture stock.

Source: Daily Mail October 14, 2019 16:52 UTC