A Scots theatre has been forced to cancel a Saturday night showing as Celtic fans gather in Glasgow to celebrate the club's Premiership title success.
25.04.2022 - 18:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A thug who torched the family home of an ex-friend amid a row over boxing gloves could have killed his family as they slept, a court has heard.
Stephen Robertson started the blaze which a judge said could have ended the lives of Brian Hendry, 48, along with his wife Nicola, 48, and 21 year-old son Ethan.
CCTV footage captured the fire ripping through the property in Renfrew on May 23, 2021, as the family slept.
Robertson, 50, was jailed for eight years today at the High Court in Glasgow.
He had pled guilty in February to a charge of attempted murder by wilful fire-raising.
Lady Stacey told Robertson: "This is an extremely serious matter. What you did could have caused the death of three people. It is very fortunate that it did not.
"You will be under supervision for a period after your release. I am not satisfied you will not present a danger to the public even after you come out of prison."
Robertson will be monitored for a further three years on being freed.
The earlier hearing was told how Robertson's friendship with the Hendrys deteriorated in September 2020 "due to an argument over borrowed property".
The family were asleep on the night of the incident when Robertson turned up.
Prosecutor Greg Farrell said: "Robertson poured petrol onto the front door of the property, ignited it, causing a fire to take hold then ran off."
Nicola was suddenly awoken at 3am as a smoke alarm sounded and yelled to her husband: "Brian, the house is on fire."
He rushed to try and put out the blaze, but was unsuccessful as flames spread quickly.
However, Brian was able to open the front door and get his family to safety.
Mr Farrell added: "From the roadside, all three saw the fire to be burning the porch area and moving up the side of the house
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