It’s the same all over the country. A lad at home did the same, paid for nothing and built a massive house. At the finish he claim that tinkers robbed the tank of heating oil, when in fact the supplier too it back after non payment.
Just checked on the property register. Wasn’t that much of a steal given prices back then. Still don’t believe about the Sgt being that bent, his successors may be, but not him.
He’ll keep trying and trying. But nothing will beat the time I questioned his qualifications and he went and PM’ed me a copy of his graduate cert in pretend law.