Man tries to convert faeces to gold

It was an interesting experiment to fulfil the alchemist's dream, but wasn't going to succeed.

A Northern Irish man who tried to convert his own faeces into gold has been convicted of arson.

Paul Moran left the poo on a heater along with fetiliser and other waste products which led to a fire that caused around ÃÂ£3,000 worth of damage.

Judge McFarland told him: "Rather bizarrely you were attempting to make gold from human faeces and waste products.

"It was an interesting experiment to fulfil the alchemist's dream, but wasn't going to succeed."

The 30-year-old man has been sentenced to three months in jail after admitting to arson and endangering the lives of others.