Redditch arsonist jailed for Henley-in-Arden coach depot fire
An arsonist who caused a fire which damaged a number of vehicles at a coach depot has been jailed.Christopher White, 29, from Redditch, was sentenced over a blaze at Johnsons Coaches on Liveridge Hill, Henley-in-Arden, in the early hours of 4 January.Warwickshire Police said five coaches and six cars parked at the site caught fire.White had denied arson, but was found guilty at Warwick Crown Court on Monday and was sentenced to 45 months in prison.
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