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> > > > Tired of constantly being broke, and stuck in an
> > > > unhappy marriage, a young husband decided to solve both
> > > > problems by taking
> > > > out a large insurance policy on his wife (with himself as the
> > > > beneficiary),
> > > > and arranging to have
> > > > her killed.
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> > > > A "friend of a friend" put him in touch with a nefarious underworld
> > > > figure,who went by the name of "Artie."
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> > > > Artie explained to the husband that his going price for snuffing out
> a
> > > > spouse was 5,000 quid.
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> > > > The husband said he was willing to pay that amount,
> > > > but that he wouldn't have any cash on hand until he could collect
> his
> > > > wife's
> > > > insurance money.
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> > > > Artie insisted on being paid SOMETHING up front.
> > > > The man opened up his wallet, displaying the single pound
> > > > coin that rested
> > > > inside.
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> > > > Artie sighed, rolled his eyes, and reluctantly agreed
> > > > to accept the quid as down payment for the dirty deed
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> > > > A few days later, Artie followed the man's wife to the
> > > > local Sainsbury's.  There, he surprised her in the produce
> > > > department, and
> > > > proceeded to strangle her with his gloved hands.
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> > > > As the poor unsuspecting woman drew her last breath,
> > > > and slumped to the floor,the manager of the produce
> > > > department stumbled
> > > > unexpectedly onto the scene.
> > > >
> > > > Unwilling to leave any witnesses behind, Artie had no choice but to
> > > > strangle
> > > > the produce manager as well.
> > > >
> > > > Unknown to Artie, the entire proceedings were captured
> > > > by hidden cameras and observed by the store's security guard, who
> > > > immediately called the police.
> > > >
> > > > Artie was caught and arrested before he could leave the store.
> > > >
> > > > Under intense questioning at the police station, Artie
> > > > revealed the sordid plan, including his financial
> > > > arrangements with the
> > > > hapless husband
> > > >
> > > > And that is why, the next day in the newspaper, the
> > > > headline declared:
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> > > >  "ARTIE CHOKES TWO FOR A POUND AT SAINSBURY'S."
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