It is indeed an extraordinary tale, with many strokes of tragi-comedy, notably the alleged suicide of one of the company's geologists, Michael de Guzman, whose mysterious disembarkation from a helicopter in mid-flight was an early clue that all might not be quite as it seemed at the Busang gold reserve.

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Two goals from Jonathan de Guzman and one from Ben Davies sealed victory for Michael Laudrup's side before Michael Owen scored a consolation header in injury time.

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