Oswestry Arsonist sentenced to a minimum of three and half years in prison

An Oswestry Man has who admitted Three Arson Offences in Oswestry has been deemed a ‘serious risk to the public’ and will serve a minimum three-and-a-half years.

As well as admitting starting a number of fires in Oswestry he pleaded guilty to making a series of bomb hoaxes across the UK.

Paul William Jones admitted setting fire to a derelict house bequeathed to Severn Hospice, a heritage railway signal box and pushed burning paper through a letter box of Zion fitness club, between February 27th and 5th March 2012.

He was sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court Wednesday 5th September and was given an indeterminate prison sentence, meaning he will only be released if a parole board is satisfied he is no longer a risk to society.

6th September, 2012