Three bidders fought over the placemat-size still life, which depicts several golden-hued apples stacked on a white plate near some smaller, green fruit.

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Miss Morse said various pieces of food had been scattered around the hallway, including bread and a broken plate and upturned bowl, and splashes of green soup on the walls and on Mr Suddards's body.

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But shadow equalities minister Kate Green said she was "disturbed" by the ale's pump plate which featured "a nearly naked woman".

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