Mark Killick had managed to scam customers out of over £1million to fund his life of luxury and gambling habit before he was eventually dobbed in and arrested by police View 4 Images This is the dramatic moment Mark Killick was arrested by police (Image: Avon and Somerset Police / SWNS)

One of Britain's worst "cowboy builders" has been arrested after conning the public out of over £1.25million. He used the money to fund a life of luxury, as well as pay for gambling flutters galore.

Mark Killick, disguising himself as Mark Cole, took payments from customers knowing that he would not be giving them the services they needed. But after two years worth of dodging angry customers, police were finally able to close in on him and bring him down.

Dramatic footage of the arrest show

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