'Arson attack as I soaked in hot tub gave me flashbacks'

Neighbour walks free from court after torching gazebo

- PAUL JEEVES Crime Editor

AN Army veteran suffered flashbacks while relaxing in his hot tub when a "jealous" neighbour set fire to his gazebo.

Dennis Coles was left shaking with terror after the canvas covering burst into flames right next to him.

The 66-year-old says he was instantly transported back to Northern Ireland, where he survived a petrol bomb attack during a riot in the Troubles of the 1980s.