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Jilted woman jailed for Haverfordwest Premier Inn arson | Jilted woman jailed for Haverfordwest Premier Inn arson |
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A refinery lab technician who set fire to a hotel after her boyfriend dumped her has been jailed for 32 months. | A refinery lab technician who set fire to a hotel after her boyfriend dumped her has been jailed for 32 months. |
Georgina Tranter, 26, from Narberth, was staying with William Harman at the Premier Inn in Haverfordwest after the Pembrokeshire Hunt Ball in January. | Georgina Tranter, 26, from Narberth, was staying with William Harman at the Premier Inn in Haverfordwest after the Pembrokeshire Hunt Ball in January. |
Swansea Crown Court heard police took her home after she became abusive but she took her mother's car, returned to the hotel and started the fire. | Swansea Crown Court heard police took her home after she became abusive but she took her mother's car, returned to the hotel and started the fire. |
Tranter admitted arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered. | Tranter admitted arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered. |
The judge told her: "It is clear you were not thinking rationally." | The judge told her: "It is clear you were not thinking rationally." |
The court heard Mr Harman ended the relationship because she was getting too "clingy". | The court heard Mr Harman ended the relationship because she was getting too "clingy". |
He told her to go home and said they would speak in the morning. | He told her to go home and said they would speak in the morning. |
When he returned to the hotel, she was already there and was getting abusive with reception staff and the police were called. | When he returned to the hotel, she was already there and was getting abusive with reception staff and the police were called. |
They took her home but she returned in the early hours of the morning to start the fire and 133 hotel guests had to be evacuated. | They took her home but she returned in the early hours of the morning to start the fire and 133 hotel guests had to be evacuated. |
The court heard she sent a text to a friend which said: "I've poured petrol on the Premier Inn. I'm in deep trouble. I'm on the run." | The court heard she sent a text to a friend which said: "I've poured petrol on the Premier Inn. I'm in deep trouble. I'm on the run." |
She was seen by the police at a nearby petrol station where she was arrested. | She was seen by the police at a nearby petrol station where she was arrested. |
James Jenkins, defending, said: "An arsonist cannot return to testing petroleum spirit." | James Jenkins, defending, said: "An arsonist cannot return to testing petroleum spirit." |
Tranter also admitted taking a car without consent. | Tranter also admitted taking a car without consent. |
Judge Peter Heywood told her: "You were clearly unhinged at being jilted." | Judge Peter Heywood told her: "You were clearly unhinged at being jilted." |
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