2020-12-07
Arsonist who badly burned himself avoids jail
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) An arsonist who set fire to a doorway and told gardaí he woke up the next morning with burns on his body and no memory of what happened has been given a suspended sentence. The judge noted that arson is often associated with mental health difficulties and she noted that that a suspended sentence with supports in place is often the appropriate way of dealing with such cases.