10/22/13

Dim Crims: Bridegroom makes hoax bomb call

A would-be bridegroom who made a hoax bomb threat to a wedding venue after realising he had failed to confirm his booking has been jailed.  Neil McArdle, 36, of Liverpool, England, realised his error the day before he was due to marry at St George's Hall in the city. Rather than tell fiancee Amy Williams, he made a bomb-threat call from a phone box, Liverpool Crown Court heard. He was given a 12-month jail sentence after admitting making the hoax call. His fiancee is standing by him. More.   [BHS]