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Roommates, spooky season is off to an early start thanks to one man who decided to climb onto the roof of a hospital dressed as the Grim Reaper. Yes, y’all! Police arrested 26-year-old Leon Gillespie after he showed up on top of the building wearing a black hooded costume and carrying a long blade.
If you thought you have seen and heard it all, think again! Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital in Denbigshire, North Wales, had an unexpected guest recently. A man named Leon Gillespie popped up on the roof of the building dressed as the Grim Reaper on Saturday, August 1. Gillespie claimed his all-black costume was meant to represent a crow, even though he appeared to carry a long blade.
According to the New York Post, Gillespie stayed on top of the building for around 50 minutes and reportedly made noises toward people on the ground. Hospital visitors couldn’t believe their eyes as they watched him stand still while holding the blade. Four police cars and a fire crew eventually arrived to the scene to apprehend Gillespie while he pulled off the stunt.
As of right now, Gillespie hasn’t explained what inspired his viral stunt. Still, police arrested him and later charged him with causing a nuisance or disturbance without a reasonable excuse on NHS premises. Gillespie eventually pleaded guilty to the offense and reportedly received a fine.
This isn’t Leon Gillespie’s first run-in with the law. He previously faced two other offenses after police accused him of stealing cat food and litter from a pet store in March and taking goods from a Sainsbury’s supermarket in the same town in May.
Y’all already know the internet doesn’t take anything serious. Once news broke about Leon’s Grim Reaper stunt, The Shade Room comment section went crazy with reactions. Plenty of folks asked, “Now why would he do that?”while others joked that his appearance probably had patients’ blood pressure rising and left them wondering what in the world was going on.
Instagram user @blackgirlrebirth wrote, “Nah this is HILARIOUS.”
Instagram user @fmg_bp wrote, “I aint never laughed so hard with out seeing proof ”
While Instagram user @iam.jadaaa wrote, “this not funny but it is those intrusive thoughts took over for sure ”
Instagram user @chasedby_grace wrote, “Now thats what I call DARK humor ”
Then Instagram user @leway_tattoos wrote, “Imagine you just woke up and you see him!”
Another Instagram user @detroitdar_ wrote, “Now why would you do that ”
Instagram user @goldncase wrote, “Everyday People finding new and innovative ways to go to jail ”
Then another Instagram user @1partyboi_duece wrote, “I just know he had this day marked on the calendar ”
While another Instagram user @taeevstamar wrote, “What they charge him with? Dark humor? ”
Finally, Instagram user @dredataurus wrote, “Everybody’s blood pressure was sky high.”
