Man Killed in Row over Supermarket Queue

introduction by Alex Jordan

England is capable of breeding a particularly fierce brand of old lady (see Monty Python), capable of resorting to violence if their supremacy in the shopping queue is questioned.

Sadly, one recent row over precedence in a London supermarket was no pythonic joke. Ken Tripp happened to be standing not far from Antonette Richardson, the girlfriend of a violent criminal, Tony Virasami. Unbeknownst to Mr Tripp, Richardson had recently been usurped in the line - the ultimate insult in a British shop. Somewhat clumsily Virasami, eager to maintain his girlfriend's honour, mistakenly attacked the innocent Mr Tripp, knocking him to the ground and killing him. As Mr Tripp collapsed to the floor the couple's only concern appeared to be that they'd got the victim wrong.

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