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| Firebomber sentenced to 18 years | |
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| A car dealer convicted of ordering firebomb attacks on the homes of two Essex Police officers has been jailed for 18 years. | |
| 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 found him guilty of two counts of arson with intent to endanger life. | A jury 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 last month following a trial. | Taylor, of Clacton, was cleared of attempted murder and a third unrelated arson last month following a trial. |
| Judge Martin Stephens jailed him for 18 years on each offence, the sentences to be served concurrently. | Judge Martin Stephens jailed him for 18 years on each offence, the sentences to be served concurrently. |
| He said the attacks in January 2006 had struck at the heart of society. | He said the attacks in January 2006 had struck at the heart of society. |