Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 4th February 2025, at 06:00hrs
He pleaded guilty to the offence at an earlier hearing
A man who started a house fire in West Yorkshire has been handed an eight year prison sentence.
Connor Dunphy, 28 was also handed a restraining order preventing him from contacting his victim.
In an update released after sentencing, West Yorkshire Police said:
“Connor Dunphy was given an eight-year sentence at Leeds Crown Court on Friday, 24 January after he pleaded guilty to the offence, which occurred at an address in Mill Street on 30 June last year.
Dunphy, 28, of Hoyland Terrace, was arrested and charged following an investigation by the Wakefield District Safeguarding Team.
He was also served with a restraining order, preventing him from having any contact with the victim.”
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