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Welsh man convicted after dressing up as 'Grim Reaper'
A man from Wales has been fined after climbing onto a hospital roof dressed as the Grim Reaper and staring at patients and staff.
A 26-year-old man from Wales was convicted this week following an incident in which he climbed onto the roof of a hospital dressed as the 'Grim Reaper.' The man, Leon Gillespie from Deganwy, caught attention by going there to stare at patients and staff.
The costume party caused disturbance and disruption on the hospital grounds. Gillespie was removed from the roof by authorities after 50 minutes.
The court imposed a fine of over 230 euros on Gillespie for causing this disruption. The details of the ruling have not been specified further in reports.
The 'Grim Reaper' is a personification of death, often depicted in black with a skeletal appearance, and has become a well-known figure in folklore and culture. It is unclear what his motives were for this action.