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Sentence for fire bomb attacker | Sentence for fire bomb attacker |
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A car dealer convicted of ordering fire bomb attacks on the homes of two Essex Police officers is due to be sentenced. | A car dealer convicted of ordering fire bomb attacks on the homes of two Essex Police officers is due to be sentenced. |
Wayne Taylor, 42, paid two men to throw milk bottles filled with petrol because he blamed the detectives for "ruining Christmas" after a raid at his home. | Wayne Taylor, 42, paid two men to throw milk bottles filled with petrol because he blamed the detectives for "ruining Christmas" after a raid at his home. |
A jury at the Old Bailey found him guilty of two counts of arson with intent to endanger life. | A jury at the Old Bailey found him guilty of two counts of arson with intent to endanger life. |
Taylor, of Clacton, was cleared of attempted murder and a third unrelated arson. | |
Mark Dennis, QC, prosecuting, said it was pure chance that the sleeping families of the officers were not killed during the incidents in January 2006. | Mark Dennis, QC, prosecuting, said it was pure chance that the sleeping families of the officers were not killed during the incidents in January 2006. |
Mr Dennis said: "The two attacks had all the hallmarks of having been co-ordinated acts of spiteful and vindictive revenge." | Mr Dennis said: "The two attacks had all the hallmarks of having been co-ordinated acts of spiteful and vindictive revenge." |
Feeding baby | Feeding baby |
Det Sgt Martin Brough and his wife Amanda were feeding their newborn baby when two petrol bombs and concrete slabs were thrown at the front of their home. | Det Sgt Martin Brough and his wife Amanda were feeding their newborn baby when two petrol bombs and concrete slabs were thrown at the front of their home. |
Det Sgt Brough told the court: "I was horrified that night, absolutely terrified ... that someone should firebomb my home ... I was so frightened." | Det Sgt Brough told the court: "I was horrified that night, absolutely terrified ... that someone should firebomb my home ... I was so frightened." |
Det Insp Michael Ornellas said: "I was woken by an enormous crashing sound. I could see the bottom of the stairs were alight." | Det Insp Michael Ornellas said: "I was woken by an enormous crashing sound. I could see the bottom of the stairs were alight." |
Mr Ornellas managed to put the fire out with the help of his sons and the family escaped to safety. | Mr Ornellas managed to put the fire out with the help of his sons and the family escaped to safety. |
Mr Dennis said Taylor blamed the officers, who lived locally, for "ruining Christmas" following the raid at his home on 21 December 2005. | Mr Dennis said Taylor blamed the officers, who lived locally, for "ruining Christmas" following the raid at his home on 21 December 2005. |
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