Welsh man fined for climbing hospital roof dressed as Grim Reaper

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A Welsh man named Leon Gillespie was fined over 230 euros for climbing a hospital roof dressed as the Grim Reaper and staring at patients and staff. The 26-year-old, from Deganwy, spent 50 minutes on the roof of Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in June, waving a scythe-like object and making odd sounds. He claimed the outfit represented a crow. The Grim Reaper is a death personification, often shown in black with a scythe. Gillespie also admitted two shop thefts from a pet store and supermarket worth tens of euros.


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