Construction Firm Speaks Out After Worker Smashes Digger Into Travelodge

Remember the man who rammed a small digger into a Travelodge near Liverpool yesterday?

Now, the construction firm responsible for work on the hotel has spoken about the incident.

Triton Construction, the principal contractor working on the project, issued the following statement: "It is our understanding that one of the labourers, working for MF Construction (who were employed as the groundwork's sub-contractor for the project) had been waiting for his Manager to arrive with his wages, which he told other workers on site were overdue.

"It is alleged that the labourer couldn't track down the owner of MF Construction and he became increasingly frustrated.

"At approximately 3.00pm, the labourer took it upon himself to drive a small mini excavator through the front entrance screen of the hotel and subsequently causing damage to finishes within the reception area."

The statement continued: "The labourer then ran from the scene and to our knowledge is being pursued by the Police.

"Fortunately, there were no injuries to Staff Members or other operatives, sub-contractors on site. Additionally, there is no structural damage, so repairs can be undertaken relatively quickly."

Police were called to the hotel at the Edge Lane Innovation Park at around 3pm yesterday after reports of a machine being driven into the reception of the hotel.

The footage of the incident, which has since gone viral, shows the irate worker using the digger to smash up the front of the hotel, tearing down the ceiling and smashing loads of the windows.

In the video, he can be heard screaming "£600! All you had to do was pay me my fucking £600!"

However, one worker reportedly told the Sun that there had been a payment glitch and wages were paid after the weekend.

One person told the paper: "The money was supposed to go into his bank on Friday.

"But there was some kind of glitch and it didn't go in until Monday.

"He didn't check his bank account and didn't realise he'd actually been paid. That's why he went mental and wrecked the place."

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Tom Wood

Tom Wood is a freelance journalist and LADbible contributor. He graduated from University of London with a BA in Philosophy before studying for a Masters in Journalism at the University of Salford. He has previously written for the M.E.N Group as well as working for several top professional sports clubs. Contact him on [email protected]

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