Man started fire in 'revenge attack'

HE 'FELT THAT STAFF WERE TAKING THE MICKEY OUT OF HIM'

- By MARK NAYLOR

David Horner

A VINDICTIVE shop customer who had a simmering grudge against staff started a fire near the door in a “revenge attack” for them selling him what he thought were “duff” items.

Heavy-drinking David Horner thought that the staff were “taking the mickey” out of him and he made a series of threats to burn the shop down.

He set fire to bags of rubbish outside the door to teach them a lesson but it was quickly spotted by children, who put it out, Hull Crown Court heard. Horner, 54, who was in custody on remand, admitted arson and using threatening words or behaviour towards shop staff in Toll Gavel, Beverley, on June 26.