Gas warning of man who blew up his rented home

A MAN who blew up his home told neighbours, "That's all going up, then", after asking if they could smell gas, a court heard.

- BY JEREMY ARMSTRONG

Andrew McCubin, 57, interfered with the gas supply at his rented two-bed semi before the blast. Minutes earlier, he told neighbours he could smell gas but did not mention it to the utility company in Middlesbrough.

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