Walled-in by a court ruling
Published: 06 June, 2009, 05:23
Two people were walled-in part of their home in the central Russian city of Novosibirsk after a court ruling ordered them to divide an inherited apartment using a wall.
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Published: 06 June, 2009, 05:23
Two people were walled-in part of their home in the central Russian city of Novosibirsk after a court ruling ordered them to divide an inherited apartment using a wall.