Mental health supervision order for Wigan man who set fire to his own home
A judge pioritises a Wigan man’s mental wellbeing after he was found guilty of an arson attack
A Wigan man who endangered lives by setting fire to his own flat has been given a mental health supervision order.
Peter Rosbotham. 62, of Linney Square, Scholes, had previously been declared unfit to plead when his case came before a judge at Bolton Crown Court, but the the evidence against him was considered and a "finding of the facts" was made.
The court was told that Rosbotham set fire to his flat on March 21 last year being reckless as to whether it could kill or injury someone else.
Returning to court for sentencing he was given a two-year supervision order under Section 5 of the Mental Health Act.