Woman left 'fearing for her life' after man smashes up flat then sets it on fire
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man who set fire to a woman's flat after an argument has been jailed. Simon Edgcumbe, 34, also rang his victim to threaten that he would 'find her and kill her', Bolton Crown Court heard.
He has now been sentenced to two years and 10 months imprisonment. READ MORE: Man strangled, bit and smacked ‘friend with benefits’ who wanted to spend more time with him The court was told that on June 29 2020, Edgcumbe and the woman had an argument at her Bolton flat.
He then left and started driving around the town centre in an 'erratic' manner. Edgcumbe, then returned to her home and became aggressive after drinking alcohol and smashed up the flat.
Fearing for her own safety, the woman decided to go to a relative's home and Edgcumbe was captured on CCTV, coming and going from the flat throughout the evening.
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