Captain Tom memorial spa demolition begins #shorts #news #uk
The Captain Tom Memorial Spa is today being demolished scaffolders arrived at the home of Captain Tom Mo’s family to begin the removal of the unauthorized pool house the family claimed the Β£200,000 spa was built in memory of the NHS fundraiser however retrospective planning permission for the spa was controversially lodged under the Captain
Tom Foundation charity name something his daughter later admitted was wrong consequently the family were ordered to demolish the pool house the World War II veteran raised nearly 40 million for the NHS during covid-19 by running 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday however after he died controversy has
Followed his family who are under investigation by the charity commission for potentially profiting from using his name his family denied the allegations
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20 comments
GOD sees everything π¬π§ RIP Brother, π
π’ so sad π’
Wow just wow
Scumbags
So whats new there then ? Charity always uses someone's pain , death or suffering to profit. Doesn't matter if its a starving African , a decorated war hero or a black man killed by police there's always one of the three things mentioned above to pull at people's heartstrings if this is under scrutiny perhaps all other charities should be reviewed.
Outrageous. It should be nationalised
Walking 100 laps. Theres people his age in 3rd world countires working 3 jobs.
He didn't RUN 100 laps. He was 99yo fgs but don't let the facts get in your way π
This man was a hero a real gentleman fought for his country proud to be a brit and now ???? Look at broken britisn thanks to all those immigrants
Shame on his corrupt family.
Tory grifters ! Boris johnson Fanboys
Disgrace
What happened to the the money
Corrupt like all tory's.
Too true ace
What a sham on his memory did they believe it was allowed to spendcthe money on them selves trash
RUNNING πππ
RUNNING πππ
When does she go to prison
Gangsters