A WOMAN is lucky to be alive after thieves stole copper piping from outside her home resulting in a dangerous gas leak.
Jacqueline Scott, of High Street, Royston, discovered her house was 'flooded' with gas.
Jacqueline, 50, said: "I live on a row of three houses, and I was told that all three would have blown up if I'd have lit a flame.
"That would have been six people dead, all for the sake of copper piping which is worth about £3. I'm thankful that it's not more serious, but it has really scared me."
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