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Son set fire to mum's home in reaction to Liverpool title celebration fireworks
The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxAn arsonist with PTSD following the Manchester arena bombing said he "couldn't cope" with the fireworks launched to mark Liverpool's title win.A court today heard how the bangs which erupted across Liverpool in celebration of the Reds' success, triggered Matthew Kilty's PTSD.The 23-year-old admitted setting his mother's home alight and "leaving it to burn".Kilty, of Eastcroft Road, Wallasey, was today sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court for arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered, possession of a bladed article and possession of cannabis.Simon Hopkins, prosecuting, explained that Kilty set his mum's home on fire on August