Dark side of the Hackney Mole Man revealed

For almost four decades, William Lyttle intricately constructed an elaborate labyrinth of tunnels underneath his London home. When MailOnline visited the Mole Man's house, which has since been resigned by an ambitious artist, we expected to hear old tales about Lyttle's night time excavations. MailOnline can reveal today that William Lyttle, aka the Hackney Mole man, was investigated for sexual assault William Lyttle peeps through a hole in the boarded up fence around his house in Hackney on August 9 2006 This is what the Mole Man's house looks like today after an artist purchased it and renovated the property, keeping some of the old features 'I do remember as a child him shouting out on the road when you were trying to sleep. ‹ Slide me › THEN AND NOW: Pictured is what the Mole Man's house looked like when he was evicted and what it looks like today William Lyttle stands by a hole, bottom right, under his house in Hackney, London, on August 9 2006 This was the state of the Mole Man's house when it went up for sale after his eviction and death The historic home of Lyttle was sold to artist Sue Webster who previously revealed how she stumbled across the fascinating property while cycling home. The Mole Man's house had a guide price of £750,000 but went under the hammer for £1,120,000 after stiff bidding from several buyers Neighbours recalled Lyttle being a bit of an odd character who very much kept himself to himself 'My dad used to think he was funny, my dad was Irish, he was Irish, they had that connection.