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The sorry story of Microwave Man is a lesson to us all
A childish prank gone wrong is a reminder that the fire and rescue service do more than put out fires, writes CHRIS WILLIAMSON

AT the beginning of December a YouTube prankster cemented his head into a microwave. The video has been watched over five million times since it was posted.

After wrapping his head in a bag, sticking it into the oven and pouring in  Polyfilla, Jay Swingler realised his head was trapped and he was struggling to breathe.  

“I’m going to die” he said, a mouth filled with dust and barely audible. 

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