Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
Some other favourites:

"Ms Purbrick, who attended court in pink shorts having run a mile from the station"

"Having a friend who was a butcher she took eight litres of pig’s blood because . . . [Lord Prior] has interests in raising pigs.”

"Neighbours called the police when blood began seeping through the door"
"Ms Purbrick, who was known to attend dinner parties with a parrot on her shoulder"

is a personal favourite.