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London squatter wins £2,000 damages after landlord began demolition while he was asleep

Nicola Saia had been living in a flat at The Cricketers - (Champion News)

A squatter living in an iconic London music venue has won a damages payout for "harassment" after the owner began demolishing the building while he was asleep in bed inside.

Nicola Saia had been living in a flat at The Cricketers, in the Oval, Kennington, formerly a legendary music venue which hosted multiple high profile acts over the years, including The Pogues, Happy Mondays, early reggae pioneer Desmond Dekker and folk rock band, Fairport Convention.

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