Man to be buried alive

London - A would-be record-breaker last night confirmed that his attempt to be buried alive for six months was still on

London - A would-be record-breaker last night confirmed that his attempt to be buried alive for six months was still on. Mr Geoff Smith (37) from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, said: "Whatever happens, I am going down the hole tomorrow." He hopes to beat the record of 141 days, set by an American in 1981.

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