Plumbers accused of hundreds of millions in fraud
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Several plumbers are facing accusations of committing fraud amounting to hundreds of millions of Icelandic króna, marking a significant new domestic crime story. This comes as another fraud case, the Glitvangi car fraud, saw a resolution with the wife acquitted and the husband convicted.
In other legal news, an individual has been accused of raping a vulnerable woman at the National Hospital, and a convicted rapist failed to comply with an order for deportation from the country. Meanwhile, authorities are warning the public about scammers preparing for major sales events, advising caution.
Tragic news continues with reports of a person dying in a car accident, and a statement released indicating those involved are in shock. The parents of Hannah, an Irish girl who died in a car accident in Iceland, expressed gratitude to the country but also sorrow, finding it difficult to accept her death given indications her car was traveling over 200 kilometers per hour.