A businessman who spent £6 million and six years building a dream home, which features an underground car park, cinema and swimming pool, is now selling it.

The man, who prefers to remain anonymous, is expecting to make a loss on the luxury property in Newtown Linford, which is on the market for £4.5 million.

Estate agents Bentons, of Melton, who are marketing the detached four-bedroom house set in 3.7 acres overlooking Bradgate Park, said they have already had two offers on the home which has been on sale for three weeks.

James Warne, a partner at the agents, said: "In my 30 years in this business, this house is without doubt the most spectacular one I have encountered.

"The attention to detail and the love and care that have gone into its creation are stunning. It is quite simply unique."

The three-storey house, called Benscliffe Hay, has two reception halls, five reception rooms and four luxury bedroom suites.

The master bedroom has six rooms including a his and hers dressing room and a shower and steam room.

The property also boasts a 10-car subterranean garage, a full leisure complex with a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and a cinema and fitted wine cellar.

Mr Warne said the owners had decided to sell because the businessman was no longer based in Leicestershire.

He said: "The man built this place for him, his wife and their two daughters.

"It has taken six years to build from idea to reality. They took their time about the design and wanted to incorporate every feature that would make it their dream home.

"That is why such a large house only has four bedrooms. One for him and his wife, one each for the children and one as a guest room."

Mr Warne said the man and his family fell in love with the location after viewing a home called Bencliffe Hay.

He said: "The man bought the old house for £1.8 million and had it demolished.

"He then set about creating the home for him and his family to live in. He did not create this as a property to sell on, but circumstances can and have changed."

Mr Warne said the house was built using an entire year's production of stone mined at a quarry in Durham.

He said there had been two offers from businessmen – one looking to move back to Leicestershire and one already in the county looking for a bigger house.

Mr Warne said: "We have had interest from Ireland, America and even Saudi Arabia.

"There has been interest from a celebrity businesswoman but I can't reveal any names I'm afraid.

"I know it sounds odd to say but this represents tremendous value for money. If you picked this house up and plonked it down in Surrey, it would go for £10 to £15 million."

Samoa international prop Logovi'i Mulipola has committed his future to Leicester Tigers after agreeing a new long-term contract.

The 26-year-old arrived at Welford Road after gaining 2011 World Cup experience with Samoa and has quickly become a firm favourite with supporters.

Mulipola has made more than 40 appearances since his debut in January last year, and has played in two Aviva Premiership finals, including the win at Twickenham last Saturday.

His performance against Northampton was described as "awesome" by Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill, with Mulipola playing out of position against Saints' vastly more experienced tight-head Brian Mujati.

Cockerill said: "Logo made a big impact when he first came here and he has continued to work on his game and improve in a very strong group of props.

"Having the likes of Marcos Ayerza, Dan Cole, Martin Castrogiovanni and Boris Stankovich around him has helped him enormously and now he is firmly established in our senior squad."

Mulipola is the latest in a string of players who have already confirmed new agreements that include Mathew Tait, Manu Tuilagi, Graham Kitchener, Steve Mafi, Niall Morris, Geoff Parling, Julian Salvi, Ben and Tom Youngs.

Charges for hiring rooms at city council-owned community centres are set to increase by hundreds of pounds a year.

Leicester City Council is reviewing fees at its 29 community centres and said it wanted to create a fairer and more consistent system.

However, under the proposed changes, about 250 customers will see their costs rise by between 50p and £12 a week.

The changes will affect community groups as well as other organisations and individuals, such as fitness instructors and further education colleges and, in fewer cases, businesses.

Leicestershire Age UK said some clubs for elderly people hire rooms from the council and are struggling to pay for room hire at current rates.

Age UK executive director Tony Donovan said: "There are obviously costs associated with running community centres and they are going up, in some cases when the number of people using them is going down.

"We have some buildings ourselves and have to raise fees. When we do it we try to give two years' notice.

"Most groups would probably accept an increase at an inflation rate but anything on top of that would cause real problems."

The proposed increases would be on top of a three per cent inflationary rise that came in April.

The new regime is likely to come into force from September. The council said there would be winners as well as losers, with about 100 groups seeing charges fall by about £6.70 a week.

The city council gets about £6,100 a week from the charges – and expects that to rise to £6,400 a week.

The Mercury asked for information about how specific groups would be affected financially but the city council declined to reveal it as it has not yet told the organisations.

It is to write to all parties to tell them how they will be affected by the changes.

Assistant mayor for neighbourhood services, Councillor Sarah Russell, said: "Some may see an increase, others will pay less. We know some groups may need help to meet any increase so we're proposing to phase in any rises over a number of months."

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Leicestershire were made to struggle on the third day of their rain-hit Championship clash with Kent.

A five-wicket haul by former County favourite Darren Stevens coupled with an unbroken second-wicket stand of 144 between Rob Key and Brendan Nash maintained Kent's grip in this game between the two bottom sides in Division Two.

Kent will go into the final day at Tunbridge Wells on 159-1, a first innings deficit of just 27, and with Key and Nash well placed on 81 and 65 respectively.

The visitors snared Daniel Bell-Drummond (eight) lbw through an Ollie Freckingham off-cutter but Josh Cobb's side were otherwise left cursing their luck after missing two gilt-edged opportunities in the mid-session.

With Nash on 12, Freckingham rearranged the left-hander's stumps only to hear the umpire's call for a no ball then, with the total on 58 and with Key on 31, Joe Burns spurned a regulation chance at first slip off the bowling of Shiv Thakor.

Having posted his 104-ball 50 with nine fours, Key, the former Kent skipper, became only the 17th batsman in Kent's history to pass 15,000 runs for the county when reaching 58.

Nash also posted a half-century with nine fours – the ex-West Indies Test bat reaching the milestone with a swept four against Jigar Naik off 117 balls.

Kent's two unbeaten batsmen marched off in the best conditions of the match at 6pm, leaving disgruntled supporters to bring into question the Championship's playing conditions.

While in Test matches any day's play can be extended for 30 minutes to partially make amends for rain delays, Championship rules do not allow for time lost to rain on subsequent days to be made good, despite the loss of a total of 169 overs on the opening two days at Tunbridge Wells.

Having suffered a second-day wash-out, Leicestershire, resuming on their first-day total of 74-4, were unable to secure a single batting bonus point as they were dismissed for 186 on a pitch freshened by Thursday's showers.

The visitors added only 112 in 40 overs as the Kent seamers enjoyed regular success and none more so than Stevens, who bagged 5-39 – his first five-wicket haul of the summer – and against his former employers.

With the visitors score on 111 it was Stevens, bowling at the Nevill Ground's Railway End, who started Leicestershire's slide with the scalp of Thakor (30), caught low down in the gully by Ben Harmison from a miscued cut.

Matthew Boyce (17) then shouldered arms to a Calum Haggett off-cutter that pegged back off stump and Cobb (two) departed lbw after an ill-advised and ultimately one-handed flail across the line.

Freckingham (15) sparred at a Charlie Shreck lifter only to spoon a catch to Bell-Drummond low at mid-wicket and Jigar Naik (15) gave Shreck a haul of 3- 54 when he feathered one to second slip.

Last man Robbie Williams added a dozen to the total before he too edged to second slip to give Stevens the third five-wicket haul of his 207-match first-class career.

A pensioner who repeatedly raped and abused his young granddaughter has been jailed for 15 years.

The 68-year-old was found guilty of nine offences committed against the girl between the ages of six and 14.

For two-and-half-years of that time, the victim was living apart from her parents, at her grandparents' home in north west Leicestershire.

Leicester Crown Court was told her mother and father had no idea the trusted family member was a convicted paedophile, who had been jailed for two years in 1980 for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.

During a hearing on Thursday, the pensioner was jailed for the offences against his granddaughter, after being convicted unanimously by the jury.

The court heard the abuse led to the granddaughter losing weight, suffering stomach pains, self-harming and eventually attempting suicide.

Her schoolwork suffered and she still has daily flashbacks, sleepless nights and diminished confidence, not wanting to go out alone.

Prosecutor Mark Van der Zwart said: "The abuse happened so often she lost count.

"Her earliest recollection was aged six or seven when she was lying on her grandmother's bed.

"It happened almost any time the grandmother wasn't in the house.

"If she refused to co-operate, it would cause arguments and he would have a massive go at her and make her cry."

When the girl was 11 or 12, the grandfather began having sexual intercourse with her.

Mr Van der Zwart told the court: "He bought her loads of things and was always giving her money.

"He was grooming her to ensure she didn't tell.

"He told her not to tell anyone or they would both be locked up."

The offences came to light when the girl told someone at school.

The defendant was convicted of five specimen counts of sexual assault and four specimen counts of rape, between 2002 and 2010, which he denied.

He insisted no wrongdoing took place and claimed the girl invented the allegations because he had been strict about boyfriends.

In a victim impact statement read out in court, the granddaughter said after moving back to her parents she had feared seeing him but now felt safe.

"She expresses a wish to get on with her life," said Mr Van der Zwart.

Sentencing, Judge Lynn Tayton said the pensioner told the girl that it was her fault.

The judge said: "She didn't understand what was going on and you made her think it was normal.

"You pressured her into submitting to your demands by losing your temper if she didn't comply and sought to isolate her from boys and friends.

"She was scared for a long time and wanted the sexual activity to stop.

"You groomed her to the point where she submitted to you raping her."

Mary Prior, mitigating after the verdicts, said the defendant suffered ill health, including an obstructive pulmonary disorder and respiratory problems and believed he could die in prison.

She said: "He didn't use any violence and when she said stop (during sexual activity) he did so."

Leicester Lions extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 46-44 win at Sheffield Tigers.

The Harry Jordan Haulage-sponsored Lions were without one of their star performers for Thursday night's match, Magnus Karlsson having committed to ride for his Swedish club, Ornarna.

Lions drafted in a National League guest for Karlsson and, with Jan Graversen clearly under the weather having been confined to bed all week with an illness, the visitors were, on paper, looking weak.

But despite their worries, Leicester approached the match with vigour and the early tussles ended all square after four heats.

A promising start evaporated momentarily as Sheffield nosed ahead and by the seventh race the home side were sitting on a 23-19 lead.

James Sarjeant, who was deputising for Karlsson, earned his opportunity by winning heat eight, and Robert Branford was following closely behind only to drift slightly off his racing line on the final bend which allowed Tigers rider Facundo Albin to snatch second place at the finish line.

Nevertheless, the outcome edged the Lions to within two points of Sheffield, and it sparked a purple patch that saw Leicester win the next three out of four heats.

First of all, Alex Edberg and Kevin Doolan scored maximum points in the ninth race as the visitors took the overall lead. Lasse Bjerre then came out on top against Oliver Allen in heat 10 and, with Graversen third, Leicester's momentum continued.

The two teams shared the points in the next race, and in the 12th heat Edberg was at the centre of Leicester's second maximum score of the meeting when he teamed up with Bjerre to give the Lions a commanding eight-point lead.

Sheffield bounced back to win heat 13 and it took a courageous ride by Graversen to earn Leicester two points in the penultimate heat.

It was enough to ensure that, whatever happened in the final heat, the Lions would come away with a draw, and if either Bjerre or Nieminen scored two points, then that was enough to secure a win.

The race lasted less than one lap as Bjerre crashed and was excluded, leaving Nieminen to face the Tigers top two of Oliver Allen and Ricky Wells.

Nieminen slipped past Wells and held his position to earn Leicester the match points and their sixth consecutive win in the Premier League.

Sheffield 44: Oliver Allen 12 points, Facundo Albin 6, Joe Haines 5, Richard Hall 6, Ricky wells 10, Damien Koppe 4 and Jake Knight 1.

Leicester 46: Kauko Nieminen 9 plus 1 bonus point, James Sarjeant 5, Lasse Bjerre 11, Jan Graversen 5+1, Kevin Doolan 7+1, Alex Edberg 7+1 and Robert Branford 2.

Lions favourite and number one rider Kauko Nieminen celebrates 11 consecutive seasons in British speedway with a testimonial at the Jordan Road Surfacing Stadium tomorrow.

The meeting will open with a parade of riders at 3.45, with the first race starting at 4.0

A brother and sister feared for their lives when their next-door neighbour produced a handgun during a street disturbance.

Matthew James Powell, who had been drinking heavily all day, pointed the pistol at the man and threatened: "I'll shoot you.''

The shocked victim held his nerve and told Powell four times to put the gun down. His sister ran indoors to call the police.

Powell finally put the weapon in his jacket pocket and walked off – only to be arrested moments later and told to lay on the ground.

The firearm turned out to be a BB gun, which fired plastic pellets, but resembled a semi-automatic pistol, Leicester Crown Court was told. Powell (29) was jailed for 12 months after admitting possessing an imitation firearm, with intent to cause fear of violence, and possessing a small amount of cannabis, on April 14.

Judge Philip Head praised the victim, saying he showed "extraordinary courage" when faced with what looked like a real weapon.

Sentencing Powell, he said: "You started a weekend of binge drinking. It was a prolonged incident with an imitation gun that you intended should be thought of as real."

The court heard Powell had been playing outside with the gun, which belonged to his partner's son. Powell said he must have forgotten it was in his jacket pocket.

Alan Murphy, prosecuting, said the victims, who lived next-door in Avondale Drive, Barlestone, heard a commotion outside at about 11.30pm.

The brother saw Powell punch his car's rear windscreen, which did not break. He went out to remonstrate with him and prevent further damage.

Powell, who had been locked out of the house by his partner, turned his attention to the next-door neighbour and his sister, shouting abuse.

He threw his coat on the floor and challenged the neighbour to a fight, saying: "Come on then.''

The neighbour backed away and the defendant picked up his coat. Mr Murphy said: "That should have been the end of it, but it wasn't."

Powell said to the neighbour: "Don't follow me or I'll shoot you.''

The neighbour asked: "What with?''

Powell then produced the BB gun and said: "I'll shoot you.''

Jonathan Dunne, mitigating, described Powell's actions as "a moment of madness which he immediately regretted".

Mr Dunne told the court: "He feels awful about it and ashamed. He clearly has a drink problem."

Powell was immediately remorseful on arrest and told officers he had consumed 12 cans of Fosters lager and three vodkas, Mr Dunne said.

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson likes to adopt a level-headed approach, writes Rob Tanner. When City are flying and expectations are rising, he does his best to keep feet on the floor by adopting a downbeat approach in public.

Likewise, when City are struggling and the doomsayers are finding their voice, he comes out upbeat and positive in a bid to protect his players from negativity.

But, while Pearson may like to keep everything on an even keel, his season has been anything but.

In fact, it has been the proverbial rollercoaster ride.

Installed as pre-season favourites for promotion, expectations were at an all-time high.

Inevitably, after City started indifferently, it didn't take long for the speculation over his position to begin.

After the defeat at Wolves in mid-September the rumours of talks having taken place between City and Harry Redknapp surfaced and persisted, to the extent that Pearson's representative, former Republic of Ireland international Mickey Walsh, went on Talksport and called for the club to issue a statement to deny the rumours.

A statement was duly released, with no mention of Redknapp, but by this time City had started to find their feet.

After three wins on the bounce, a draw at Birmingham on October 20 saw City take top spot and they remained there after a home victory over Brighton. City were in the ascendency.

But then City suffered back-to-back defeats to Crystal Palace and Watford, which saw them slip out of the automatic promotion spots, and they dropped to fifth after a goalless draw at Bolton .

However, back they came with a bang as a 6-0 thumping of Ipswich raised expectations again, followed in the next home game with a 4-1 demolition of Derby.

But overall City were struggling to find consistency and at the turn of the year they were still in fifth spot and struggling to make an impact on the top two.

Pearson moved quickly in the transfer market to snap up Chris Wood and it appeared the big New Zealander was the missing link. He scored twice on his debut as Huddersfield were hit for six.

City finished January back in the automatic promotion places and well placed. They were on the up again, but then they were derailed at Peterborough.

City's season started to dip again, and the speculation about Pearson began to increase.

Two late goals condemned City to defeat and a weakened side also crashed out of the FA Cup three days later. The rot had set in.

One win in 14 games in all competitions put their play-off place in jeopardy and the questions about Pearson's future began to intensify.

A win over Bolton and a draw at Crystal Palace gave City hope, but a home defeat to Watford left even Pearson admitting a miracle was required.

That miracle happened at Nottingham Forest, then a home win in the first leg of the semi-final against Watford had City dreaming of Wembley. Euphoria.

The final dip on the rollercoaster was the most shocking as City's season ended in unbelievable scenes at Vicarage Road. They were one penalty kick from Wembley and a shot at the Premier League, only to have it snatched away from them within 20 mad seconds.

A campaign that started with so much hope had ended with so much heartache.

The speculation about Pearson's position intensified in the national press as a variety of managers were said to be lined up to take over.

But City and Pearson must lift themselves because in just over two months, they have to get back on that rollercoaster for another ride. Hold on!

A widow has described her horror after discovering badgers had been digging into her husband's grave.

Iris Neale's husband Kenneth was buried in Rothley cemetery last year after he died aged 89.

However, Mrs Neale has been left devastated after finding out a clan of badgers from a nearby sett have been damaging the former Burma Star soldier's grave.

"The family decided on a plot in a beautiful corner of the cemetery with a wonderful view out over the fields," said Mrs Neale, 86.

"We thought it would be the perfect place, but it's turned into a nightmare."

Mrs Neale, of Rothley, said problems started soon after the funeral service for her husband, who was known as Dick.

"There were flowers and numerous wreaths left at the graveside but when we returned they were all gone," she said.

The family at first blamed rabbits, until a neighbouring farmer discovered a badger den.

In the past few weeks, the problem has escalated.

"It turns out there is a badger sett in the field the other side of the fence," said Mrs Neale.

"What they've been doing is digging into my husband's grave. You can see the tunnels where they've been burrowing down."

Mrs Neale raised the matter with the parish council, which manages the cemetery, off Mountsorrel Lane.

She said: "They advised us to put a little fence around the plot which my son did.

"He also planted a grass border and left a wreath at his dad's grave because it was his birthday.

"But when he returned with my daughter-in-law a few days later, they discovered the fence knocked down, the wreath eaten and new tunnels.

"He was absolutely heartbroken."

Mrs Neale said: "We don't know what to do and are at our wits' end. My fear is the badgers digging right down to my husband's coffin.

"We would move him if we could but are told that's not possible."

Parish clerk Robin Dent said: "We sympathise with Mrs Neale and her family.

"We've taken advice from badger experts but there's not a lot we can do.

"It seems to be just this one grave but even if you mend every gap in the fence they can still get in."

He said people living in Mountsorrel Lane had complained about their gardens being dug up in the night and prize tulips devoured.

Badger experts suspect the problem is down to recent unseasonal weather.

Dr Pam Mynott, of the Leicestershire Badger Group, said Rothley was not the only village being pestered by badgers.

"I've been called out to quite a few villages in the past weeks," she said. "I really do feel for this family but the problem is down to freak weather.

"The cold spring has meant the earth worms which badgers like to eat are much deeper in the ground and many pups have starved because mothers can't produce milk.

"Unfortunately, the grubs are most commonly found in disturbed earth such as graves in secluded grassy areas like cemeteries. This won't go on for long. Things will soon settle down."

Leicester City have rejected a £1.25million bid from Hull for goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, the Mercury understands.

Their bid was immediately rejected and it is understood City are asking for a figure in the region of £4m.

Hull are said to be confident that figure will come down and the two clubs will be able to agree a fee somewhere in the middle.

Schmeichel has caught the eye of Tigers boss Steve Bruce, who is looking to secure a new No.1 for next season's Premier League survival campaign.

With a long-term deal for Fulham loanee David Stockdale looking to have fallen through, Bruce is now offering Schmeichel a taste of top-flight football.

Schmeichel distanced himself from rumours surrounding a potential move to Nigel Pearson's former club on Thursday, but he has made no secret of his desire to play in the Premier League .

But Schmeichel, who is currently away on international duty, is not the only goalkeeper in Hull's sights.

Bruce is said to be keeping his options open with Scotland's Allan McGregor, currently at Besiktas, also in the frame.

City will not want to lose the services of the former Manchester City man though – the 26-year-old was an ever-present in Pearson's side last season, playing in all 53 games of the campaign.

His consistently impressive performances saw him named in the PFA Championship team of the year.

However, Schmeichel is one of City's biggest earners and the club are well aware they need to make sure their wage bill complies with the looming Financial Fair Play regulations.

City will go up against two former managers during their pre-season campaign.

The full line-up of away trips has been announced for the build-up to the start of the new season on August 3, including two games against former City managers – Micky Adams' Port Vale, on Tuesday, July 23, and Nigel Worthington's York City, 24 hours later.

City will also play Northampton on Tuesday, July 30. A home friendly on Saturday, July 27, is still to be confirmed.

City academy striker Joe Dodoo has put pen to paper on a new two-year deal.

An unbroken partnership between Greg Smith and Ned Eckersley on the final day ensured Leicestershire returned from fellow County Championship Division Two strugglers Kent with a draw.

The second-wicket pair made the game safe with an unbroken stand of 128 in the remaining 46.4 overs, both players contributing 65.

It came after Kent had declared on 353-3 for a first-innings lead of 167, and then claimed the early scalp of Niall O'Brien to give themselves hope of victory in a match where almost a day and a half had been lost to rain.

The players shook hands on a draw at 5pm on Saturday with 14.2 overs of the game remaining at Tunbridge Wells, leaving Kent with 10 points to Leicestershire's four.

Kent had galloped along at almost 10 an over in the morning session in a bid to secure a reasonable first-innings advantage, while leaving themselves sufficient time to potentially dismiss the visitors for a second time.

As it was, a flat pitch at the Nevill Ground had the final say as County had few problems in batting out the final afternoon in order to secure their sixth draw of the season, although it still leaves them searching for their first Championship win of the campaign. For Kent, also winless, it was a fourth stalemate that keeps them rooted to the foot of the table.

Resuming on their Friday night total of 159-1, Kent took the game by its horns in the morning session as Rob Key and Brendan Nash extended their second-wicket stand to 190.

Key fell soon after for 106, caught at long-on off a skier by Ollie Freckingham, after attempting a leg-side clip against off-spinner Jigar Naik.

In the pursuit of quick runs, the hosts promoted former County all-rounder Darren Stevens up to number three, and it was a move that reaped rewards as the right-hander smashed 97 off 58 balls, including seven sixes and eight fours, before he was bowled around his legs by Naik.

With Nash unbeaten on 128, it prompted Kent's declaration only 15 minutes before lunch.

County lost opener O'Brien to a catch in the slip cordon when on six, but Smith and Eckersley dominated centre stage thereafter.

Records tumbled as county athletes impressed at the Leicestershire & Rutland AA and Warwickshire AA Two Counties Championships at Saffron Lane Stadium.

Ben Dijkstra's winning performance in the under-15 boys' 1,500m saw him smash a record that had stood for 43 years.

The Leicester Coritanian's time of 4min 12.19sec beat previous record holder Richard Callan's 4.15.3 set back in 1970.

Dijkstra's trainer Alan Maddocks contacted Callan in advance of the race, and the former Coritanian was in attendance to see the transfer of the record to a new generation.

Ivan Tapper broke the county record for the under-15 boys' javelin that has stood since 1971.

The Charnwood athlete threw 48 metres dead to smash the previous record of 44.76.

Harriet Cooper romped to victory in the under-15 girls' 200m. The Saffron AC youngster's personal best of 25.74sec broke the 33-year-old record of 25.8 set in 1980 by Sarah Clarke.

Cooper's time, beating her previous best of 26.3, is now ranked as the fastest for her age in the East Midlands and ninth in the UK.

Cooper said: "I'm delighted, it's always been my aim to get into English National Schools and now, hopefully, I will."

Louise Oliver left the previous masters women's javelin throw in tatters as her throw of 28.65m smashed the previous distance of 15.64 set by fellow Charnwood athlete Elaine Mee in 1994.

The ever-impressive Jasmine Nicholls, of Leicester Walking Club, set a new record for the under-20 women 3km walk.

Her time of 15min 8.55sec broke Fiona McGorum's run of 15.28 – set in 2006 – by almost 20 seconds.

In the under-20 women's hammer, Coritanian's Sally Preston set a new county record of 41.44m, beating the previous distance by 6.65m, while Alistair Finlay and Ethan Walsh both improved on the records they set at last year's championships.

Finlay, who runs for Coritanian, ran a 38.98sec in the under-15 boys' 300m final, improving on the 43.7 he set last time around.

Walsh went 0.4m higher in the under-17 men's pole vault. His record height of 4.0m improved on last year's 3.6m.

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