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A backpacker from Liverpool was facing jail after spraying ''Scousse Lee'' on an 800-year-old Thai fortress. Lee Furlong, 23, was caught on CCTV using a can of black spray paint to tag the historic Tha Phae gate in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on October 18 at 4am. The graffiti - which read ''Scousse Lee'' and ''B'' on the line below - sparked outrage from locals who accused the traveller of disrespecting the ancient 13th century monument and their country. Police launched a man hunt and Furlon, as well as Canadian woman Brittney Schneider, 23, who was with him at the time and sprayed ''B'', were arrested.

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