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World · 8 hours ago

Gladiator II Stuntman Sues Over £200k Burns Claim

Gladiator II Stuntman Sues Over £200k Burns Claim

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British stuntman Edward Sarsfield is suing a Gladiator II production firm for two hundred thousand pounds after a gas-line blast set his costume ablaze on a Morocco ship set. Court papers say twenty-foot flames burned about fifteen percent of his body, including his face and arms, leaving permanent scarring. August Street Films admits liability for the accident but disputes the claimed injuries and payout sought.

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