Apparently there is an HN rule stating that we should never ask a commenter whether or not they have read the article posted. I respect that rule, it's there for a reason to prevent snark and all sorts of flamebait that can turn a forum toxic. However, for the sake of encouraging thoughtful and constructive discussion I am going to politely point out that the answer to that question was to be found in both the original article posted and the BBC story subsequently linked in the parent comment.