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scotopianpc (scotopianpc) wrote in scotopia,
@ 2008-11-02 22:16:00

DAILY PROPHET: 1 NOV 1979
BATS OWNER DEAD

MAINZ (DP) - Prominent businessman Patrick Fitzpatrick "P.F." Spudmore died yesterday in an apparent boating accident just outside Mainz, Germany. He was 42. Best-known for his ownership of the Black Forest Broom Company and the Ballycastle Bats, among other diverse holdings, Spudmore had in recent years become an increasingly influential member of the international wizarding business scene. Spudmore was aboard the yacht of Humbert Herschlag, owner of Germany's top racing broom manufacturers, Schnellerstange, to celebrate the recent merger of their companies, when he apparently took a tragic topple from the boat after excusing himself to answer the call of nature. Upon noticing his prolonged absence, his friends swiftly contacted German authorities, who recovered his body early this morning.

Spudmore is survived by his mother, 68, and his wife, Zaida Spudmore nee Zabini, 18.