Woman tried to end argument with neighbours ... by setting their house on fire

A woman tried to end an argument with her neighbours by setting their house on fire. Claire Shacklock hurled a 'huge fireball' at her neighbour's house as they watched on in horror.

The Hendersons had lived at the address for around two years and had "very little interaction" with Shacklock until they began to have "trouble" around months before, including minor "vandalism" and "words said". After being woken up by his partner, the husband went to the back door and "saw the defendant throwing things which were on fire into the garden, towards the back door". He shouted for the firebug to stop while Mrs Henderson watched on from an upstairs window.

The blaze caused damage to the back door, with Mr Blasbery adding: "If the fire had managed to breach the door, it could have spread into the kitchen and spread very quickly." Matthew O'Neill, defending, told the court: "Ms Shacklock's mental health has improved significantly since this offence. There were clearly serious concerns over her mental health. Ms Shacklock is a woman of previous good character, someone who has suffered significant trauma in her life. She can only put the loss of her sister at a young age as to why her mental health quickly deteriorated.

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