The Ayatollah Buggeri Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Wail. An estate agent went on a rampage in a luxury home his firm was selling while the owner was abroad, a court has heard. After a heavy drinking session, Joseph Young, 23, collected the keys to the £650,000 house from his office so he and two friends could continue to party. Once inside, the trainee estate agent and friend Bradley Conway, 23, ripped out door frames and smashed chairs, statues and picture frames. They poured Tipp-Ex fluid over duvets and damaged a vintage car in the garage. Conway was acting 'like a raging bull', smashing windows and hammering keys on the piano in the house, Guildford Crown Court heard. He then stole the keys to the owner's Skoda and took it for a drunken joyride with Young. They smashed the car into a tree near the four-bedroom property, writing it off. The pair, who caused £5,200 worth of damage inside the house in Deepcut, Surrey, were arrested by police soon afterwards. Yesterday Young pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage but was cleared of stealing the car keys and aggravated vehicle taking. Conway had already admitted all three offences. The pair, both from Frimley, will be sentenced later. The court heard that Young worked at Vickery & Co estate agents in Frimley, but had handed in his notice shortly before the incident on April 11 last year. After a birthday party in a pub for another friend, Jamie Turvill, he decided the house would be the perfect location to continue their revelry. Rachel Davies, prosecuting, told the jury: 'Mr Turvill realised things had got slightly out of hand when he witnessed the other two causing deliberate damage and he went and sat in Mr Young's car on the driveway.' Mr Turvill, who was arrested but not charged with any offence, told the court: 'I had had enough. It was never the intention to go to the house and end up damaging property.' He said he saw Young and Conway drive past him in the Skoda, and went back into the house to try to clear up the mess before being picked up by his father. Giving evidence, Young described Conway as someone who had 'gone crazy to the extent of being scary'. 'Brad was like a raging bull,' he said. 'I've never seen him like that before. His behaviour was completely outrageous. He was completely thuggish - a brute, basically.' The owner of the house, Anthony Clench, was in Spain when the incident happened. He told the court it was 'obviously not the happiest occasion' when he returned to find the scene of devastation. Mr Clench sold the house for £650,000 two months later. That's one way to persuade the seller to accept a lower offer, I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 An ambitious, energetic and charismatic young EA, eager for his next deal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.hpc Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 They poured Tipp-Ex fluid over duvets Rock. And. Roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Monk Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 i would imagine they stole all the hair gel and tooth whitener too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kool4caats Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 'Brad was like a raging bull,' he said. 'I've never seen him like that before. His behaviour was completely outrageous. He was completely thuggish - a brute, basically.' Those damn bulls get everywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Its the least the owners deserve for asking £650,000 for that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 An ambitious, energetic and charismatic young EA, eager for his next deal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treebeard Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I live near Frimley and I'm trying to work where this '650K' house could be here, I'm guessing no street name has been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 They poured Tipp-Ex fluid over duvets Was that because they realised they`d made a mistake ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbn Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Sibley, Rinoa & Hamish having a knees up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaredEitherWay Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I live near Frimley and I'm trying to work where this '650K' house could be here, I'm guessing no street name has been mentioned. Here is the house: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/...wners-away.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrabus Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 £650,000 House and drives a Skoda,class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Allegro Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Daily Wail says £650k but by the time the Sun reports, it's down to £500k! That's some HPC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abstra Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Doesn't say if he got extra customer training or the sack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treebeard Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Here is the house: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/...wners-away.html Cheers for the link, just read the article saying the house is in Deepcut which is not Frimley, Deepcut is where the barracks is and some new build houses. But if owned in Deepcut would say Frimley rather then Deepcut as it would seem 'better' based on the fact there is trees and their claim it is in Frimley I reckon it is on Lake Road and is between Deepcut and Frimley Green (place they have the darts) To be fair is not a bad location but I wouldnt want to live there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearORbullENIGMA Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Merely high jinx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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