Christopher Stewart was tanked up on whisky when he set two toilet rolls on fire within Renfrew's Blue Triangle.
A Paisley man has narrowly avoided jail after he set two toilet rolls on fire within a Renfrewshire homeless accommodation unit.
At Paisley Sheriff Court, Sheriff Thomas Ward slammed Stewart’s behaviour as he has a previous conviction for committing the same offence. He stated his “initial inclination” was to jail Stewart but took a step back and placed him on a community payback order. Download the free Renfrewshire Live app today Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.
There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.“He then left the area, returned to his home and then reappeared in the close with another toilet roll and, again, lay down next to the toilet roll as he set it alight. "Drink and drugs were involved but he now has a new tenancy, he is taking this very seriously and has sought help. If he didn’t have a previous conviction for the same offence, he wouldn’t be within the custody threshold.”
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