Millionaire who illegally built 'Britain's best man cave' could face jail again
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A millionaire dubbed an 'arrogant little twerp' by neighbours could be facing jail again over his illegally-built man cave.
Graham Wildin erected the construction named "Britain's best man cave" in his garden in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, without getting planning permission.
The impressive 10,000 square foot cave has a bowling alley, casino and a cinema, but was put up illegally after Wildin bypassed planning laws.
The 70-year-old accountant was jailed for six weeks last year for refusing to knock down the extension after the council got wind.
A court order demanded he tear down the inside of building within 18 weeks of his release, so that it would at least be left unusable.
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The deadline passed on Friday, and while some removal vans were spotted at Wildin's home in recent weeks, it's unclear whether he has managed to fully soft-strip the man cave.
If not, he could be looking at another jail spell.
But officials might delay a decision until Wildin's appeal against the prison term at Court of Appeal on March 1.
Posting online, people were scathing about his refusal to knock it down.
One said: "How much is this man costing the tax payer?"
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Another said: "I blasted well hope so, arrogant little twerp!"
One added: "Tick tock....knock, knock...it down."
But others had sympathy with him
One wrote: "'Poor sod - why cant people just leave him alone [sic]."
A FODDC council spokesman said: "This is an ongoing legal matter and the council will continue to pursue it."
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Wildin has been approached for a comment.
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