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COVID-obsessed Bruce Rock supermarket owner burnt down his own business to ‘keep customers safe’ – ABC News
The co-owner of a small town’s only supermarket burnt down his business at the height of the pandemic because he was “obsessed” with the virus and under pressure from angry customers and out-of-town panic buyers, a court hears.

The co-owner of the only supermarket in a small WA country town burnt down his business at the height of the COVID pandemic because he was “obsessed” with the virus and was being put under pressure by angry customers and out-of-town panic buyers, a Perth court has been told.
Key points:
- Edward Mason was concerned he had been infected with COVID-19
- He was also under pressure from panic buyers and angry customers
- The court found the pandemic had a direct impact on Mason’s…
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