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‘Parasite’ son handed £265k court bill after trying to claim high-flying siblings’ inheritance for himself

Robert Chung was described as a ‘financial drain’ who watched movies non-stop while his elderly mother did all the cooking and cleaning

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What happened Robert Chung was described as a ‘financial drain’ who watched movies non-stop while his elderly mother did all the cooking and cleaning.
The headline split The left frames it as "‘Parasite’ son handed £265k court bill after trying to claim high-flying siblings’ inheri...". The right frames it as "'Parasite' son who spun 'disgraceful' web of lies to claim siblings' inheritance for hims...".
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Left / center-left‘Parasite’ son handed £265k court bill after trying to claim high-flying siblings’ inheritance for himself

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Right / center-right'Parasite' son who spun 'disgraceful' web of lies to claim siblings' inheritance for himself is ordered out of family home and hi...

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The IndependentNews report · Jun 19, 9:19 AM

‘Parasite’ son handed £265k court bill after trying to claim high-flying siblings’ inheritance for himself

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Robert Chung was described as a ‘financial drain’ who watched movies non-stop while his elderly mother did all the cooking and cleaning

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Daily MailNews report · Jun 19, 9:14 AM

'Parasite' son who spun 'disgraceful' web of lies to claim siblings' inheritance for himself is ordered out of family home and hit with £265,000 court bill

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Robert Chung, 62, claimed he was promised that he alone would inherit his parents' three-bedroom house because he moved back in while he was in his 30s to care for them in their old age.

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