Naked men started apartment fire in Wiccan ritual to get rid of negative vibes

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Aftab Mughal went to see Terence Williams for advice and the pair decided to burn away the negativity using lit newspaper as part of a Wiccan ceremony.

Neighbours saw smoke pouring from the property and dialled 999 after seeing the naked men inside the apartment.

The pair were forcibly removed from the flat by firefighters still refusing to cover themselves up when they were given blankets outside.

But rather than drive away the bad vibes the two men found themselves arrested and charged with arson.

Nottingham Crown Court was told how a neighbour became concerned after seeing thick smoke coming from the flat in October last year.

He climbed on a pitched roof at the front of the house and, when he looked inside, could see Williams standing next to a fire completely naked and throwing things on to it, the court was told.

He banged on the window to get Williams' attention and shouted at him to get out.

Siward James-Moore, prosecuting, said: "The flames were licking around Mr Williams' ankles at that stage. He was staring right through him."

The man then forced his way through the door to rescue Williams, not realising Mughal was also inside and involved in the ritual.

The court heard the pair had been burning white sage leaves and a candle as they meditated.

But when Mughal said there was a "negative vibe in the air", they decided to burn it away.

"Terence Williams suggested both their clothes should be burnt to enhance the ritual they were undertaking," said Mr James-Moore.

Firefighters entered Williams' home in The Meadows, Nottingham, as part of a pagan ritual to get rid of "negative vibes". They found the two men both completely naked.  ...

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