AS Homer Simpson once said: "If you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now, quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers."
The York butcher who set up fictitious businesses named after characters from The Simpsons was facing prison today after admitting fraud to the tune of £292,000.
Shaun Stockhill should have time to reflect on how he expected to get away with it.
As it is, his predicament can be summed up in a word. Doh!
Updated: 10:08 Friday, August 06, 2004
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