The man was not as clever as Kevin McCallister, but he did invent a combination flame thrower/fire extinguisher.

Dozens of homes were evacuated after explosives, trip wires and other hazards were found at his property in Barnsley. | ITV ...

ALBAWABA - A UK drug dealer identified as 60-year-old Ian Claughton recently made headlines after he was jailed for rigging ...

A DRUG-DEALER who booby-trapped his house after watching the Christmas classic Home Alone has been jailed for seven years.

A UK drug dealer rigged his home with elaborate booby traps, reminiscent of Home Alone, to stop rival intruders, police say.

Ian Claughton, 60, fortified his home with tripwires, home-made pipe bombs and a flamethrower.

Police found a series of traps as well as a home-made flamethrower, large quantities of cannabis, amphetamines and cash.

A UK drug dealer who admitted he was inspired by Home Alone to rig his house with booby traps has been jailed.

British man Ian Claughton rigged his house with booby traps, including weapons, explosives and tripwires to protect his drug ...

A drug dealer who rigged his house with booby-traps after being inspired by the Christmas classic Home Alone has been jailed ...