2018-12-10
Six-year sentence for homeless man who set fire to flat
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martina Baxter sentenced him to six years imprisonment, but suspended the final 18 months for a period of 18 months provided he engage with the Probation Services upon his release. He received a four-year suspended sentence for a robbery offence a short time prior to committing this arson.