9mo Prison and 6mo Home-D for Pair of Arsonists in What Some in the LGBTQIA+ Community Describe as an 'Act of Terror'
November 29, 2022
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According to New Zealand law, a person who commits arson – the intentional or reckless damage by fire of a property – can be liable to imprisonment for up to 14 years.
Judge Ingham, summarising his sentencing process, said he had taken a starting point of 18 months in prison.
He then applied discounts for a guilty plea, and significant discounts of 50 per cent as he said both men had mental health challenges, intellectual disabilities and developmental difficulties.
A police summary said the pair, who are both unemployed, allegedly started the fire at around 11:20pm on June 15, 2022, destroying the building.