Michael Shaw prosecutes fireworks arson case

December 19, 2016

Michael Shaw was instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service (Drummond Gate) in a very serious case at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

The defendants were accused of launching fireworks at various properties in Barking including a care home.

The care home was set alight by the fireworks and a number of serious injuries were sustained and the house was severely damaged. The defendants were convicted of arson offences and given lengthy prison sentences, further details of the case can be found at http://barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/crime-court/arsonists_who_hurled_fireworks_into_barking_care_home_jailed_1_4818871

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