Blackburn man set fire to ballot paper before posting it through woman’s letterbox during arson spree

  • last year
Southworth, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered, two arsons and one attempted arson.

He was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in custody, with a two-year extended licence period, after appearing at Preston Crown Court earlier this week.

The judge also deemed him to be a “dangerous offender”.

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