The man caused around £50,000 worth of damage to the flat he was renting
An arsonist barricaded himself into his flat before setting fire to it on Christmas Day. Police officers and firefighters were called to the Whittlesey home of Eric Jordan, on December 25, 2023, after fire and smoke were spotted coming from the first floor flat.
The 55-year-old, who was inside the flat at the time, blocked the downstairs entrance with a leather armchair before starting the fire in the stairwell using a bottle of barbecue lighter fluid.
The 55-year-old, of Scaldgate, Whittlesey, Peterborough, suffered serious injuries after falling from the first-floor window. He was later arrested on suspicion of arson after being treated by paramedics at the scene.
DC Chris Herring, who investigated, said that Jordan put himself, as well as his neighbours, in “serious danger”. he caused around £50,000 worth of damage. Jordan, was jailed for one year and four months on Friday, June 5, at Huntingdon Law Courts after admitting to arson.
DC Herring said in full: “Not only could the consequences of Jordan’s actions have been fatal, but he also caused around £50,000 of damage to the flat he was renting at the time.
“A family of four, who were trying to enjoy their Christmas morning, also had to be evacuated from their nearby home for their own safety.
“The fire was deliberate and put himself, as well as his neighbours, in serious danger, so I am pleased he is now behind bars for the damage and distress he caused.”
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