About: The Car Lot Arson (1994)

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In December 1992, Pat Butcher accidentally killed a girl in a hit and run incident. This lead to her company Pat Cabs closing down while she was in prison for 6 months for manslaughter. In November 1993, her husband Frank tried to run the business himself but ended up in debt and a rival cab firm with a fearsome reputation forced Frank out of business. Also due to the recession, very few cars were being sold and Frank ended 1993 in financial ruin. He was by then £100s of pounds in debt.

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rdfs:comment	In December 1992, Pat Butcher accidentally killed a girl in a hit and run incident. This lead to her company Pat Cabs closing down while she was in prison for 6 months for manslaughter. In November 1993, her husband Frank tried to run the business himself but ended up in debt and a rival cab firm with a fearsome reputation forced Frank out of business. Also due to the recession, very few cars were being sold and Frank ended 1993 in financial ruin. He was by then £100s of pounds in debt.
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abstract	In December 1992, Pat Butcher accidentally killed a girl in a hit and run incident. This lead to her company Pat Cabs closing down while she was in prison for 6 months for manslaughter. In November 1993, her husband Frank tried to run the business himself but ended up in debt and a rival cab firm with a fearsome reputation forced Frank out of business. Also due to the recession, very few cars were being sold and Frank ended 1993 in financial ruin. He was by then £100s of pounds in debt. In January 1994, the ceiling at the Butcher house, No 41 Albert Square was leaking and Frank was told the costs could be £8000 to fix it. Frank opted for a £500 quicker job, replace guttering and a few paint jobs. His debts kept mounting up. That month he sold his old flat to Phil Mitchell for a rock bottom price. Phil suggested that if Frank wants to get out of debt, that something should happen to the cars on his forecourt if they are insured. Frank dismissed the idea as a friend of his got 7 years for arson and 3 years for fraud. Frank thought he had some money spare for a bit to pay off some debts but ended up defaulting on several payments and sold Michelle Fowler a car he did not know was stolen. Frank paid the money back. He sold Phil his share of the Bridge Street Cafe for £5000. That month, in February 1994, Frank felt Phil owed him a favour so took up his suggestion to fire the car lot. They chatted about this alone at Frank's house, away from people. Phil initially agreed and when Frank said again that he wanted Phil to torch the car lot, Phil was quite reluctant, knowing the consequences if caught. Frank kept bending his ear and he took him to the car lot one night and told him to burn it and Phil said he will get it sorted the following night. The following day, Frank became moody and dismissive, he was worried Phil would back out of the deal. Phil got the petrol ready. Frank kept asking Phil for reassurance that he would do the job. Phil promised he would do it, even if he was reluctant.

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