The court heard that he fears being attacked or burnt out of his home.

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Underneath us a sand road, which will one day be paved, was already flanked on both sides by endless fields of crops, burnt-out forest and farmers so sure that they would not get arrested they had built houses, silos, warehouses and roads.

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Later that morning, Miss Wells-Burr's body was discovered in the burnt out remains of her car.

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