Edward Midgley, 35, of High Street, Chatham, has been sentenced to three years and six months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges of arson endangering life and assaulting an emergency worker. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on the afternoon of 13 November 2023 at Medway Police Station in Gillingham.
Midgley entered the reception area of the police station, located on Purser Way, holding a jar containing fluid. Approaching the counter, he proceeded to pour the liquid over it before using a lighter to ignite a rag soaked in an accelerant. Despite his attempts, the burning rag was extinguished shortly after being thrown onto the counter.
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